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13 Japanese detained at fraud base in Cambodia

TOKYO -- Thirteen Japanese nationals were detained at a base for special fraud in Bavet, a city in southeastern Cambodia, on Tuesday local time, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said Wednesday.

At a press conference in Tokyo, Sato declined to provide details, as "the case is under investigation."

"Our embassy in Cambodia will respond appropriately in cooperation with local authorities," he said.

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