Hun Sen meets with Komura

Hun Sen meets with Komura

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura shake hands prior to their talks in Tokyo on Thursday Feb. 25. Komura conveyed to Hung Sen Japan's decision to resume yen-denominated loans to Cambodia for the first time in 30 years.

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