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Japan Strengthens Ties with Cambodia at Naval Base

4/20/2025

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Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels, Bungo and Etajima, made a historic visit to Cambodia's Ream Naval Base on April 19. This landmark event, the first since the base's modernization with Chinese support, symbolizes a strengthening of Japan-Cambodia ties and underscores a shared commitment to freedom of navigation in the region.

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Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels, Bungo and Etajima, made a historic visit to Cambodia's Ream Naval Base on April 19. This landmark event, the first since the base's modernization with Chinese support, symbolizes a strengthening of Japan-Cambodia ties and underscores a shared commitment to freedom of navigation in the region.