TOKYO -- Cambodia's deputy prime minister on Thursday defended an ambitious canal project that has raised eyebrows in neighboring Vietnam, calling it a game changer for regional trade.
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Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 23. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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