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Language proficiency contest encourages Cambodians to learn Chinese

STORY: Language proficiency contest encourages Cambodians to learn Chinese SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KOL SOVATHANAK, Winner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): KOL SOVATHANAK, Winner 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): KOEM KEAMHEANG, Second place in the competition STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia on Saturday organized the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Cambodian university students. A total of 10 Cambodian finalists, shortlisted out of dozens of candidates from various universities and institutes in the Southeast Asian country, contested in the final round held at the Royal Academy of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Among the tests set for the participants were a quiz, delivering keynote speeches, and a talent show with each participant presenting performances related to Chinese culture including songs, music, dancing,

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Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province

STORY: Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional fishing festival in Cambodia STORYLINE: Wading in thigh-deep muddy waters in a big lake in Cambodia's cultural province of Siem Reap, hundreds of villagers on Sunday used traditional fishing tools to catch fish in an annual fishing festival. Wearing palm leaf hats and traditional scarves to protect themselves from the scorching sun, villagers netted freshwater snakehead fish, catfish and climbing perch fish in a protected lake in Bangkoang village, Prasat Bakong district, about 300 kilometers from the capital Phnom Penh. Fish is a major source of protein for the population in the Southeast Asian country. According to the ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Cambodians eat an average of 52.4 kilograms of fish per person a year. Xinhua News Agency corresponden

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Culture fest helps Cambodians gain insights into China

STORY: Culture fest helps Cambodians gain insights into China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VET REAKSA, Cambodian festival-goer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): NGUON SOKVANG, Cambodian festival-goer STORYLINE: A Chinese Culture Festival was organized in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, enabling the Cambodians to gain insights into China and its culture. Featuring Chinese traditional arts performances, culture exhibitions and food, among others, the two-day fest at the Olympia Mall started on Saturday with free admission and attracted scores of visitors. Visitors said that the festival not only allowed Cambodians to gain insights into Chinese culture, customs and tradition, but also contributed to further deepening people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VET REAKSA, Cambodian festival-goer "After

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Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site

STORY: Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. various of videos on Koh Ker archaeological site 3. various of speech by Cambodian PM Hun Manet 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): EM SREYSROS, Reveler STORYLINE: Thousands of Cambodians on Wednesday evening celebrated the inscription of the country's Koh Ker archaeological site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List. Built in the 10th century by Jayavarman IV, the Koh Ker archaeological site was listed as a world heritage site during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. It became Cambodia's fourth tangible cultural property that has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. "This archaeological marvel offers a profound insight into its era's well-organized projects of regional, social, economic, and archite

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-KOH KER-WORLD HERITAGE SITE-CELEBRATION

(230921) -- PHNOM PENH, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the celebration of the inscription of the Koh Ker archaeological site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site" (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market

STORY: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of ports in Cambodia 2 various of the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): LAY MENGLEANG, Worker at Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Cambodian): HEAN VILY, Quality controller at Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 5 various of workers peeling the mangoes 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Cambodian): RETH SONGHENG, Chief administrative officer of the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (Cambodian): RETH SONGHENG, Chief administrative officer of the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Many Cambodians are enjoying better incomes thanks to the robust exports to China since 2022, the year that both the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-CHINA-COOPERATION

(230308) -- KAMPONG SPEU, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers slice ripe mangoes at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on March 7, 2023. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said Cambodia and China have solid agricultural cooperation and that Cambodia has exported rice, mangoes, bananas, and longan fruit, among others to China. He noted the RCEP and the CCFTA have injected a new impetus into the development of Cambodia's agriculture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-CHINA-COOPERATION

(230308) -- KAMPONG SPEU, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare ripe mango slices at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on March 7, 2023. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said Cambodia and China have solid agricultural cooperation and that Cambodia has exported rice, mangoes, bananas, and longan fruit, among others to China. He noted the RCEP and the CCFTA have injected a new impetus into the development of Cambodia's agriculture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-CHINA-COOPERATION

(230308) -- KAMPONG SPEU, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a view of the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co, Ltd in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said Cambodia and China have solid agricultural cooperation and that Cambodia has exported rice, mangoes, bananas, and longan fruit, among others to China. He noted the RCEP and the CCFTA have injected a new impetus into the development of Cambodia's agriculture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-CHINA-COOPERATION

(230308) -- KAMPONG SPEU, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers slice ripe mangoes at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on March 7, 2023. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said Cambodia and China have solid agricultural cooperation and that Cambodia has exported rice, mangoes, bananas, and longan fruit, among others to China. He noted the RCEP and the CCFTA have injected a new impetus into the development of Cambodia's agriculture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-CHINA-COOPERATION

(230308) -- KAMPONG SPEU, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers slice ripe mangoes at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on March 7, 2023. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said Cambodia and China have solid agricultural cooperation and that Cambodia has exported rice, mangoes, bananas, and longan fruit, among others to China. He noted the RCEP and the CCFTA have injected a new impetus into the development of Cambodia's agriculture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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Lion dance performed in Cambodia to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Lion dance performed in Cambodia to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of lion and dragon dance at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh 2. various of shop selling New Year decorative items 3. various of New Year decorations at public places in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Folk artists performed lion and dragon dance in Cambodia on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The dancers from six different troupes jointly performed at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, receiving a warm welcome from Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Royal Palace Minister Kong Sam Ol. Although it is not an official holiday in Cambodia, Spring Festival is broadly celebrated in the Southeast Asian nation. Days ahead of the New Year, Cambodians with Chinese ancestry always decorate their houses with red color paper-cuts, flowers, red lanterns and Chinese couplets to greet the N

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Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodians flock into Aeon Mall in Phnom Penh, the first Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia, on June 24, 2014.

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Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodians crowd to taste the Japanese sushi inside Aeon Mall in Phnom Penh, the first Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia, on June 24, 2014.

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Cambodians get relief after fleeing Thailand

POIPET, Cambodia - Cambodian people receive relief goods in the Cambodian border town of Poipet on June 17, 2014, after fleeing Thailand since the military junta has indicated it would tighten restrictions on foreign workers.

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Cambodians return home amid fears over Thai situation

POIPET, Cambodia - Cambodian people who fled Thailand arrive at the Cambodian border town of Poipet on June 17, 2014. They returned to their home country after Thailand's junta indicated it would tighten restrictions on foreign workers.

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Cambodia tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Nuon Chea, former head of the Khmer Rouge parliament known as Brother No. 2, is seen on a screen in the premises of a U.N.-backed court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 21, 2013. The prosecutors of the court called the same day for life sentences for Nuon Chea and another former Khmer Rouge leader, Chea Leang, a co-prosecutor of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, who are blamed for the deaths of nearly 2 million Cambodians in the late 1970s.

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Eating insects

SKUON, Cambodia - A Cambodian woman (L back) sells fried tarantulas while another woman tastes one in Skuon, a village about 70 kilometers from the capital Phnom Penh, in June 2013. Cambodians reportedly started eating the big spiders when they suffered from a famine during the Khmer Rouge regime in the late 1970s.

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Eating insects

SKUON, Cambodia - A Cambodian woman sells fried tarantulas in Skuon, a village about 70 kilometers from the capital Phnom Penh, in May 2013. Cambodians reportedly started eating the big spiders when they suffered from a famine during the Khmer Rouge regime in the late 1970s.

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Nuon Chea, who was known as Brother No. 2 in the former Khmer Rouge government after the late Pol Pot, faces a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011, in the image shown on a screen at a press room. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s.

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People including Buddhist monks and relatives of victims gather to observe a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s.

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Khieu Samphan (C in 2nd row from front), who was head of state under the former Khmer Rouge government, faces a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011, in the image shown on a screen at a press room. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s.

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Khmer Rouge's Ieng Sary taken to genocide trial HQ

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary, taken Nov. 12 by police and court officials of a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal to the tribunal's headquarters in Phnom Penh. At least 1.7 million Cambodians died in the Khmer Rouge genocide between 1975 and 1979.

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Cambodia unveils new assembly building, located next to casino

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia on July 7 unveiled its new $26 million National Assembly building (front), but its location next door to a nine-story casino (L, back) has brought criticism from some Cambodians.

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Cambodians vote for new leader in general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) and his wife Bun Rany cast their ballots in a town on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on July 27 in a general election.

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Cambodians brace for general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A man decorates his party's campaign car in Phnom Penh on June 24 in preparation for the country's general election slated for June 27. The National Election Committee (NEC) said that 22 political parties will contest the election.

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U.N.S.C. split on Khmer Rouge trial: Hun Sen

TOKYO, Japan - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, in Tokyo to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 8. He said four of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are divided over the planned trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians between 1975 and 1979.

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Cambodians mark anniversary of 'Killing Fields' campaign

CHOEUNG EK, Cambodia - Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim (far R), Heng Samrin, vice president of the National Assembly, (C) and many ordinary people, including Buddhist monks, assemble May 20 at Choeung Ek, known as the ''Killing Fields,'' to mark the anniversary of the start of mass killings by the Khmer Rouge that claimed as many as 1.7 million Cambodian lives from 1975 to 1979.

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Cambodian opposition leader prays for souls of Khmer Rouge victi

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy (L) joins his hands April 17 at a memorial for the souls of Cambodians killed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule. The memorial service was held in suburban Phnom Pehn.

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China-aided rural road project better links farms and town markets in Cambodia

STORY: China-aided rural road project better links farms, town markets in Cambodia DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of China-aided rural roads in Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUL SARATH, Vegetable grower 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): UN THEAM, Grocer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): PHAN NGOEU, Rice farmer 5. various of ceremony to mark the completion of China-aided rural road project in Kampong Chhnang province STORYLINE: Many Cambodians say a China-aided rural road project has made traveling and transportation of agricultural produce from farms to town markets easier, saving both time and money for local residents. Dul Sarath, a mother of four, lives in central Cambodia's Kampong Tralach district. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUL SARATH, Vegetable grower "I am a vegetable grower. Traveling on this road is fast, and not difficult like before, so villagers go to town markets easily, and they can bring v

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-CHINESE LANGUAGE

(220226) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screenshot shows students majoring in Chinese literature at the Asia Euro University taking part in a Spring Festival couplet collection activity on Jan. 29, 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The passion to learn Chinese is on the rise among Cambodians as the two countries have enjoyed close ties in diverse spheres even during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH Feature: Close bilateral ties prompt "Chinese fever" among Cambodians (Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia/Handout via Xinhua)

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Close ties prompt more Cambodians to master Chinese language

STORY: Close ties prompt more Cambodians to master Chinese language DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:43 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in the library 2. various of books donated by the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia 3. various of students in classroom and in library 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU RONG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): NEM SREANG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): LIM MEAVLENG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Khmer): KONG TIFONG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) STORYLINE: A passion for Chinese language among Cambodians is on the rise as the two countries have enjoyed close ties in diverse spheres despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Learners said the huge influx of Chinese investors and tourists in recent years had motivated them to study Chinese and the language had made them easy to find good jobs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU RONG, Student from Asia Euro University (

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The Killing Fields (1984)

Us Forces Evacuate Cambodians Film: The Killing Fields (1984) Director: Roland Joffe 02 November 1984 Date: 02 November 1984

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New Japan-funded bridge over Mekong is magnet for tourists

Tourists enjoy photography on the Tsubasa bridge on May 6, 2015, in Neak Loeung, southeast of Phnom Penh. The latest and largest Japan-funded suspension bridge across the Mekong River, inaugurated on April 6, has become a popular tourist site, attracting Cambodians from all walks of life. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Japan-funded bridge over Mekong is magnet for tourists

Tourists enjoy photography on the Tsubasa bridge on May 6, 2015, in Neak Loeung, southeast of Phnom Penh. The latest and largest Japan-funded suspension bridge across the Mekong River, inaugurated on April 6, has become a popular tourist site, attracting Cambodians from all walks of life. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Japan-funded bridge over Mekong is magnet for tourists

Tourists enjoy photography on the Tsubasa bridge on May 6, 2015, in Neak Loeung, southeast of Phnom Penh. The latest and largest Japan-funded suspension bridge across the Mekong River, inaugurated on April 6, has become a popular tourist site, attracting Cambodians from all walks of life. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Japan-funded bridge over Mekong is magnet for tourists

Mak Ngov (2nd from front), 89, admires the spectacular views from the Tsubasa bridge with her daughter and grandchildren on May 6, 2015, in Neak Loeung, southeast of Phnom Penh. The latest and largest Japan-funded suspension bridge across the Mekong River, inaugurated on April 6, has become a popular tourist site, attracting Cambodians from all walks of life. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cambodia unveils new assembly building, located next to casino

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia on July 7 unveiled its new $26 million National Assembly building (front), but its location next door to a nine-story casino (L, back) has brought criticism from some Cambodians. (Kyodo)

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Cambodians head to polls in general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen casts his ballot at a polling station in Kandal Province on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on July 27. Cambodia held a general election the same day. (Kyodo)

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Khmer Rouge's Ieng Sary taken to genocide trial HQ

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary, taken Nov. 12 by police and court officials of a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal to the tribunal's headquarters in Phnom Penh. At least 1.7 million Cambodians died in the Khmer Rouge genocide between 1975 and 1979. (Kyodo)

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Khieu Samphan (C in 2nd row from front), who was head of state under the former Khmer Rouge government, faces a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011, in the image shown on a screen at a press room. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s. (Kyodo)

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Nuon Chea, who was known as Brother No. 2 in the former Khmer Rouge government after the late Pol Pot, faces a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011, in the image shown on a screen at a press room. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s. (Kyodo)

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People including Buddhist monks and relatives of victims gather to observe a U.N.-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2011. The tribunal began a hearing that day of the case of four former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s. (Kyodo)

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Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodians flock into Aeon Mall in Phnom Penh, the first Japanese shopping mall in Cambodia, on June 24, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Cambodians get relief after fleeing Thailand

POIPET, Cambodia - Cambodian people receive relief goods in the Cambodian border town of Poipet on June 17, 2014, after fleeing Thailand since the military junta has indicated it would tighten restrictions on foreign workers. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Khmer Rouge top leaders' life sentences upheld

A press room monitor of the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia shows Khieu Samphan (R), former head of state, and Nuon Chea, known as "Brother No. 2" in the Khmer Rouge regime, on Nov. 23, 2016. The two top Khmer Rouge leaders convicted over the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s had their life sentences upheld. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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First Japanese private hospital opens in Cambodia

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, shows the Sunrise Japan Hospital, the first Japanese private hospital that opened in Phnom Penh, with the aim of helping to reduce the flow of Cambodian patients to neighboring countries. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the opening ceremony that the hospital will help provide good health services to Cambodians and also bring trust to foreigners visiting the country as investors and tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cambodians vote for new leader in general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) and his wife Bun Rany cast their ballots in a town on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on July 27 in a general election. (Kyodo)

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Cambodians brace for general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A man decorates his party's campaign car in Phnom Penh on June 24 in preparation for the country's general election slated for June 27. The National Election Committee (NEC) said that 22 political parties will contest the election. (Kyodo)

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U.N.S.C. split on Khmer Rouge trial: Hun Sen

TOKYO, Japan - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, in Tokyo to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 8. He said four of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are divided over the planned trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians between 1975 and 1979.