Reference News Network, October 14 report. According to the website of Singapore's "The Straits Times" on October 14, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that approximately 80 South Koreans are currently missing or their personal safety is unknown in Cambodia.
According to the report, a South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs official stated on the 14th that according to reports received by relevant departments, 330 South Koreans who went to Cambodia this year have gone missing or been detained, a significant increase from 220 last year.
As of August this year, about 80 people remain missing, of which 70 were recorded as missing this year, and another 10 have been missing since last year.
The ministry official also said that the cases of the remaining missing persons have been closed, meaning these missing persons were detained by local police, rescued and deported, or fled, returned home, or re-established contact, and it has been confirmed that they are not in detention.
The Office of the South Korean President announced on the 14th that in light of the increasing number of employment fraud cases, the government will dispatch a joint response team to Cambodia on the 15th to combat crimes against South Korean citizens.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol chaired a State Council meeting on the 14th, and in response to the recent series of crimes against South Korean citizens in Cambodia, including kidnapping and detention, he instructed relevant departments to use all available means to respond quickly and accurately. He emphasized that all departments should prioritize the protection of victims and help the affected citizens return home as soon as possible.
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