Oct. 12 (UPI) -- South Korea's National Police Agency announced Sunday that it would be launching a "Korean Desk" in Cambodia to respond to a recent rise in job scams that have led to the kidnapping and torture of South Korean workers abroad.
South Korean police said that acting Chief Yoo Jae-seong would meet with Cambodia's high-ranking police officials in Seoul on the sidelines of the upcoming International Police Summit later this month, the Korean Herald reported.
The meeting, according to the Korean Times, is expected to include the signing of an agreement between the two countries that would allow for South Korea to deploy its police officers to Cambodia. South Korea has previously established police desks in the Philippines and Thailand.
On Friday, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun summoned Cambodian Ambassador Khuon Phon Rattanak to express his country's concern over continued job scams and the detention of South Koreans in Cambodia, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a news release.
"Cho requested the Cambodian government to take more proactive measures to eradicate online scam sites and to actively promote cooperation between police authorities in both countries, including the establishment of a Korean Desk, to prevent damage to Korean citizens and respond quickly when damage occurs," the ministry said.
