March 17th in 2019, two young Japanese men were arrested in Siem Reap province. When I read this news, I thought that Japanese guys were killed, but it was not.
According to several media, both of them used to be members of
the self-defense forces of Japan. They were trying to steal the car for a money-changer robbery and then killed the driver.
They planned it in Japan because they are in debt of 4 million yen, 36,000 US dollars. They decided to come to Cambodia, where US dollars are used frequently.
Japanese people reaction
Cambodia and Japan have had a reasonably good relationship. On the Cambodian currency note, there is a bridge with a Japan flag which was built by Japanese support.
お疲れ様ですm(_ _)m
本当、酷い話ですよね(*´ω｀*)b
日本人旅行客は恨まれると思いますよ！
築き上げてきた日本とカンボジアの友好関係をこんなクズの日本人に壊され兼ねない事件ですから pic.twitter.com/EomgDvC7rB— ラムネはグッピー (@NTJCnbr2mS8nLEt) 2019年3月20日
There are lots of Japanese people living in Cambodia. Among them, some people started donation to supports the taxi driver’s family.
今世間を騒がせているカンボジアで起きた日本人によるカンボジア人強盗殺人の件で、カンボジアで普段お世話になっている経営者の方や仲間たちが残されたご家族のためにSNSで寄付を募ってる。みんなで助け合う、これはぼくがカンボジアに行って学ばせてもらったこと。ぼくもできる範囲で力になりたい。 pic.twitter.com/6Lsn655km4— まさと🇰🇭カンボジアでソフトテニスを教える人 (@masato_ogiwara) 2019年3月19日
Twitter moments: Two Japanese men arrested in Cambodia for murder of a taxi driver
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