South Korea, Japan Renew Ties At Tokyo 'Fence-Mending' Summit
South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday met with his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo for a summit to repair historically strained relations....
Cambodia
Cambodia Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years House Arrest
On Friday, Kem Sokha, formerly Cambodia's most prominent opposition leader of the now-dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), was sentenced to 27 years under house arrest after being convicted of treason....
Cambodia: Prime Minister Orders Shut Down of Independent Broadcaster
One of the last remaining independent broadcasters in Cambodia, Voice of Democracy (VOD), has ceased operations after Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday ordered its shutdown over alleged attacks by the outlets on the politician and his son....
Cambodia: Deadly Hotel-Casino Fire Near Thai Border
At least 19 people were killed when a massive fire broke out Wednesday at the Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel in the Cambodian town of Poipet, which is located near the Thai border.
Former Khmer Rouge Leader Loses Genocide Appeal
On Thursday, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), a UN-backed hybrid court established to prosecute alleged Khmer Rouge war crimes, upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence imposed on the regime's last surviving leader, Khieu Samphan.
Cambodia: Mass Trial of Opposition Members Charged with Treason
On Thurs., 37 defendants associated with the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) were summoned to a court in the capital, Phnom Penh, on charges of treason, marking the third mass trial of opponents of the long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen.