▲ This photo shows a building in Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia, which is known to be a concentrated region of criminal groups, on Oct. 14, 2025. (Yonhap)

Cambodia region-travel ban

S. Korea issues travel ban on Cambodia's Bokor Mountain region amid safety concerns

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Wednesday issued a travel ban on some parts of Cambodia amid concerns over a widening job scam crisis involving the trafficking and torture of South Korean nationals.

The Level 4 travel ban, the highest in the four-scale travel warning system, was imposed on Cambodia's Bokor Mountain region in Kampot Province, and in the cities of Bavet and Poipet, according to the ministry.

They also raised the travel warning for Koreans in Cambodia's Sihanoukville Province to leave the region, which is known to be a concentrated region of criminal groups.

The move came amid reports of a growing number of South Koreans abducted and detained in Cambodia after falling victim to job scams. In one tragic case, a university student was found dead near Bokor Mountain in Kampot Province in August after being tortured and detained, sparking public outrage.

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