Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea

South Korean president urges ‘all-out’ efforts to protect citizens after number of kidnappings in Cambodia soars in recent months

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has called for “all-out” diplomatic efforts to protect citizens in Cambodia after a university student was lured there by a scam ring and allegedly tortured to death.

At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee said “protecting the lives and safety of citizens is the government’s greatest responsibility” and called for all scam victims to be “swiftly repatriated”.