Usual suspect: South Korean Vice-Foreign Minister Kim Jina visited this suspected scam compound after meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday. — Reuters
The nation has called for a concerted international response at the United Nations (UN) to tackle large-scale human trafficking in South-East Asia, amid a rapid surge in cases of its nationals forced into labour and criminal activities in Cambodia.
Kim Sang-jin, South Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UN, shed light on the issue amid mounting public concern over the rise of crime cases – including human trafficking, forced confinement and assault – committed by scam syndicates in Cambodia targeting South Koreans.
