Cambodian students in limbo as Japan bars their entry

55 Cambodian students are now stranded in the Kingdom and unable to return to Japan. - The Phnom Penh Post/Asian News Network

PHNOM PENH, Aug 16 (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The Japanese embassy in Cambodia has confirmed that Cambodians will be denied entry to Japan because direct flights from the Kingdom to that country have been suspended.

The question of returning to Japan arose as some 55 Cambodian students are currently stranded in the Kingdom and unable to return there to continue their studies, according to Cambodia Students Association in Japan president Men Vuthy.