'Joint Government Response Team' Dispatched to Cambodia on the 15th... Criminal Suspects to Be Investigated in Korea

Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jina to Lead Response Team
National Police and Intelligence Officials Dispatched
Autopsy and Repatriation of Deceased Korean Citizen to Be Pursued
Special Flights Discussed for Early Repatriation of Kor

President Lee Jaemyung has ordered the immediate dispatch of a joint government response team to Cambodia on October 15, led by Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jina, to protect Korean nationals from the recent surge in employment scams and cases of confinement. The joint response team will include Park Sungju, Commissioner of the National Investigation Headquarters at the National Police Agency, as well as officials from the National Intelligence Service.

Yonhap News Agency

According to the Office of the President on October 14, the joint response team will consult with Cambodian authorities on various measures to protect Korean nationals and will also work to expedite the autopsy and repatriation of the remains of Korean citizens who have died.

Additionally, the team plans to closely coordinate with Cambodian authorities to arrange the early repatriation of Korean nationals currently detained in Cambodia on criminal charges, utilizing special charter flights for the fastest possible return. Upon their return to Korea, these individuals will be investigated for online crime allegations, and if found guilty, will be dealt with according to the law.

Following President Lee's directive for an all-out response, the government has held urgent talks with the Cambodian government and agreed to establish a Korea-Cambodia Scam Joint Response Task Force, with investigative agencies from both countries, centered on the police, participating. To prevent further harm, the government plans to designate major crime hotspots as travel ban areas (Travel Alert Level 4) and reinforce local personnel.

The Office of the President stated, "The government will have the Foreign Ministry's headquarters ambassador stationed in Cambodia oversee all relevant embassy work and cooperate with Cambodian authorities until the new ambassador assumes office," adding, "The number of local staff at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Cambodia will also be increased."

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