Japanese tourists flock to Cambodian temple disputed with Thailand

Japanese tourists flock to Cambodian temple disputed with Thailand

Tourists walk up to Preah Vihear, an ancient, cliff-top temple that Cambodia and Thailand have sporadically fought over for more than a century, on March 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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