South Korea pledges to protect citizens in Cambodia amid rise in kidnapping, forced labour cases


President Lee Jae Myung has ordered to “go all out in terms of diplomacy to safeguard South Koreans from crimes in Cambodia”. - Photo: Reuters

SEOUL: The South Korean government has pledged stronger diplomatic and security measures to protect its citizens in Cambodia amid a surge in reported kidnappings and forced labour cases, including the recent death of a 22-year-old South Korean student who was tortured after being lured by a fake job offer.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered to “go all out in terms of diplomacy to safeguard South Koreans from crimes in Cambodia,” according to the presidential office on Saturday (Oct 11) night.

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