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Seoul says 1,000 S. Koreans working in Cambodian scam centres

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15-10-2025 16:14 HKT
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South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac (C, top) speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on October 15, 2025. About 1,000 South Koreans are believed to be working in online scam operations in Cambodia, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said. Photo by - / YONHAP / AFP
South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac (C, top) speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on October 15, 2025. About 1,000 South Koreans are believed to be working in online scam operations in Cambodia, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said. Photo by - / YONHAP / AFP
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