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HUN SEN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023
Facebook and Hun Sen: Cambodia election tests content moderation
Meta took down the leader's video inciting violence, but only after nearly six months and after he claimed that he switched to a different social media platform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
Cambodian leader Hun Sen to face little opposition in vote as democracy falters
Hun Sen has led the country for 38 years, and has repeatedly declared that his eldest son, Hun Manet, will succeed him when he retires.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2023
Cambodian ruler’s Facebook account goes dark after spat with Meta
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has recommended that he be suspended from the platform for threatening political opponents with violence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2023
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha jailed 27 years on treason charge
Kem Sokha was the joint founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party and has long been a foe of Hun Sen — Asia's longest-serving leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2022
Cambodia PM Hun Sen cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for COVID
The prime minister, who is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, had tested positive before he had held any meetings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2022
Biden should give ASEAN leaders face time to improve ties, says Cambodian minister
No individual meetings are currently planned between the U.S. President and Southeast Asian leaders when they gather in Washington for talks on May 12 and 13.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2022
Why no major world power wants ASEAN to split up over Myanmar
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi last week commended the Cambodian leader's visit to Myanmar, the first by a foreign leader since the coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022
Cambodia’s internet may soon be like China’s: state-controlled
Critics say a recent crackdown puts Cambodia on a growing list of countries that have embraced China's authoritarian model of internet surveillance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022
Japan praises Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar as bringing ‘progress’
While Japan has called on the junta to stop the violence and restore democracy, it wants to remain close to Myanmar as part of a strategy of countering China's influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2021
Japanese 'Magnitsky Law' would send strong message to Hun Sen
There is a global trend toward adopting Magnitsky laws, which allow countries to freeze the assets of and impose travel bans on those who violate human rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2021
Men enlisted to fight 'tradition' of gender violence in Cambodia
A series of events in the Southeast Asian nation in 2020 drew condemnation from advocates around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2020
Cambodia readies treason trials against political dissidents
Cambodia's government has targeted about 50 people in its most concerted legal offensive against its political opponents since 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2020
Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia
The case shows how repressive governments can move with stunning speed to disgrace opponents, using social media and technology to amplify their divisive campaigns.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2020
U.S. decries Cambodia treason trial's 'fabricated conspiracy theories'
The United States ambassador to Cambodia said on Thursday that he is troubled by "fabricated conspiracy theories" at the treason trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is accused of plotting to overthrow longtime leader Hun Sen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2019
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha freed from house arrest
More than two years after he was arrested and charged with treason, Cambodia on Sunday freed opposition leader Kem Sokha from house arrest, but the charges remain and he is banned from politics and from leaving the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2019
Cambodia says it will increase arms purchases from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that an additional $40 million would be spent on weapons from China to modernize the Southeast Asian country's military.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2019
The rising cost of Hun Sen's strongman rule in Cambodia
Despite boasting unrivaled tourist attractions, large stores of natural resources that could be profitably and responsibly exploited, and one of the world's youngest labor forces the country's economy is floundering.
EDITORIALS
Feb 16, 2019
EU plays tough with Cambodia
The European Union is right to stand on principles and values and it should not stand alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2019
Cambodian prime minister warns of 'dead' opposition if EU withdraws preferences
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday threatened to retaliate against the opposition if the European Union withdraws duty-free trading access over human rights concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2018
Cambodia mulls law to restore opposition politicians' rights
Cambodian parliament will consider legislation to allow politicians banned from political activity to have the ban lifted, a measure that long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen's government is touting as a step "to strengthen democracy and political space."
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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