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CAMBODIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2022
‘They don’t know about war’: The legacy of forgotten horrors
On Cambodian soil still stained by the legacy of genocide and crimes against humanity, new blights have taken root: kleptocratic rulers, runaway corruption and a chasm of inequality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 16, 2022
Thinking of going to Southeast Asia? Here is what to expect.
As the once tourist-dependent region reopens its borders, travelers should expect more paperwork, higher airfares, cheaper hotels and fewer crowds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2022
Cambodia says ASEAN-U.S. summit has been postponed
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen suggested this week that the March 28-29 meeting should be delayed after some ASEAN countries had asked for it to be held two days earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022
Dredgers spotted off Cambodian base where China is funding work
The dredgers were spotted off the Ream naval base, where China is funding construction work and deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking of larger military ships.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022
Cambodia’s internet may soon be like China’s: state-controlled
Critics say a recent crackdown puts Cambodia on a growing list of countries that have embraced China's authoritarian model of internet surveillance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2022
Cambodia shelves first ASEAN meeting over attendance 'difficulties'
The news comes shortly after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022
Japan praises Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar as bringing ‘progress’
While Japan has called on the junta to stop the violence and restore democracy, it wants to remain close to Myanmar as part of a strategy of countering China's influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2022
Myanmar visit by Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks protests and ASEAN division
The junta's failure to implement a peace deal has fanned divisions within the 10-member bloc, and some say Hun Sen is backing Myanmar's military rulers by making the trip.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2021
Lessons ASEAN could learn from Malaysia’s pandemic success
Malaysia has fully vaccinated more than 77% its population, with some 90% of adults — those deemed eligible for the vaccine — receiving a second dose.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2021
Coronaviruses jump from animals to humans 400,000 times annually, study claims
Infections involving viruses related to COVID-19 shows the ongoing pandemic threat, according to work by EcoHealth Alliance and Duke-NUS Medical School that is pending peer review.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2021
Southeast Asia’s democracy woes accelerate
Countries from the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia have regressed from robust democracies or hybrid regimes with some now turning to outright authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021
Cambodians brave COVID-19 impact with small plots of land
As most Cambodians struggled to make a living in lockdown, some provided for their family and even made extra by selling their vegetables in central Tboung Khmum province.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021
Southeast Asian states pay price for virus complacency
Many Southeast Asian states have experienced sharp new surges in cases, and some countries could wind up with COVID-19 disasters on a scale with that of India.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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