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#cambodia

A trial got underway in Seoul last week for 46 South Koreans, mostly men in their 20s, accused of participating in online scam operations in Cambodia. Since mid-October, South Korea has repatriated 107 nationals from Cambodia where officials estimate upwards of 1,000 of its citizens are working either "voluntarily or involuntarily" in scam compounds. The repatriation effort follows public outrage over the death of a South Korean college student, who was reportedly lured to Cambodia and forced to work in a scam center.

At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee said protecting the lives and safety of citizens is the government's greatest responsibility and called for all scam victims to be swiftly repatriated. The number of kidnappings of South Koreans in Cambodia has soared in recent months, prompting national security adviser Wi Sung-lac to form an emergency task force for the swift repatriation of citizens affected by scams.

Giant pouched rats have proven to be effective in detecting TNT in Cambodia, aiding in clearing minefields that have severely impacted the region after decades of conflict.

Tuol Sleng and M-13, as well as the execution site Choeung Ek, have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, marking a significant acknowledgment of Cambodia's painful history.

Lawmakers in Cambodia have amended the country's constitution to allow legislation that would see citizenship stripped from those deemed to have colluded with foreign powers.