At around 8 p.m. local time on the 20th, a Korean man in his late 50s was found dead in a hotel room in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.


On the 21st, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this via a text message to the press. According to the ministry, local police informed the embassy of the incident through the president of the Korean residents' association, and the embassy requested on-site confirmation through the association president. It was reported that the association president checked the deceased man's passport, a note presumed to be a will, and his mobile phone at the scene.


However, no connection has been confirmed between the deceased and the recently controversial crime complex in Sihanoukville.


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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "As soon as our embassy was notified of the death, a consul was urgently dispatched to the scene," adding, "We will continue to provide consular assistance, including notifying the bereaved family, supporting funeral arrangements, and requesting a prompt investigation from local authorities."


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