The South Korean Ministry of Justice hosted a meeting with a delegation of Cambodian legal professionals to share achievements in judicial cooperation across criminal, civil, and commercial law. This initiative is part of the K-Law diplomacy aimed at addressing increasingly sophisticated transnational crime and expanding South Korea's legal administrative reach into Southeast Asia.
On July 1, the Ministry's International Legal Affairs Bureau welcomed 15 members of the Cambodian legal delegation, led by Sokhalida Son, Director General of the Cambodian Ministry of Justice's Prosecutorial and Criminal Affairs Department, at the Government Complex in Gwacheon. This visit was organized as part of a training program on enhancing anti-money laundering capabilities using digital forensics, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
The meeting began with a welcoming address from Kang Jun-ha, Director of the International Legal Affairs Bureau, followed by discussions on key areas such as extradition, commercial disputes, and international investment disputes (ISDS). Prosecutor Choi Sun-hee presented the current status of judicial cooperation between the two countries, while Officer Choi Seung-eun introduced a project aimed at reforming Cambodia's mediation and commercial dispute resolution legislation.
Notably, Director Jo Ah-ra and Officer Park So-yeon received positive feedback for explaining South Korea's recent successes in ISDS, relating them to Cambodian cases. Officer Ahn Yu-jin shared legal support initiatives for companies expanding overseas and the achievements of a global fellowship program for young legal professionals, laying the groundwork for legal foundations to support economic cooperation between the two nations.
Sokhalida Son expressed gratitude for the opportunity to learn from South Korea's practical experiences, stating, "This visit has strengthened judicial cooperation between our two countries."
Since 1997, the Ministry of Justice's training institute has been conducting international training programs for legal professionals from developing countries, with 2,329 graduates from 91 countries as of June this year.
Minister Jeong Seong-ho remarked, "We are now in an era of legal diplomacy where legal administration engages in exchanges and cooperation with countries worldwide. This meeting has elevated our collaboration in criminal, civil, and commercial law to a new level." The Ministry plans to continue developing friendly relations with Cambodia across various legal service sectors.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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