
Commentary / Japan Mar 27, 2019
Japan shouldn't act like China in Cambodia
Tokyo is fighting a losing battle for Hun Sen's support and selling out its own legacy in the democratization of Cambodia.
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Tokyo is fighting a losing battle for Hun Sen's support and selling out its own legacy in the democratization of Cambodia.
If Japan wants to live up to its reputation as one of the world's most advanced democracies, it needs to modernize its criminal justice system.
Through its involvement in Cambodia since the U.N. peacekeeping process began in 1991, Japan has played a positive role in attempting to bring peace and development to Cambodia. Japan's generous aid program has brought some significant benefits to Cambodians over the past 10 years. ...