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Former King Sihanouk of Cambodia came to Japan to encourage Emperor Showa after the war and renounced his right to claim post-war reparations from Japan - Japan-Cambodia Friendship Bridge.

2021-06-06  Category:Asia

Former King Sihanouk of Cambodia came to Japan to encourage Emperor Showa after the war and renounced his right to claim post-war reparations from Japan - Japan-Cambodia Friendship Bridge.

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The King of Cambodia visited Japan to encourage him after the war.

Former King Sihanouk of Cambodia was the first king to visit Japan to encourage Emperor Showa, who was depressed after Japan's defeat in World War II. In 1954, the Cambodian government declared to the Japanese Embassy in Cambodia that it had waived its right to claim post-war reparations against Japan. After the upheaval caused by Pol Pot and the dictator's rise to power, Japan's Self-Defense Forces rushed in with international aid.

Friendship Bridge completed by Japanese engineers

The Self-Defense Forces have achieved great results in areas such as demining and road maintenance. In 1963, the Japan-Cambodia Friendship Bridge was built with support from Japan. Japanese engineers completed the Friendship Bridge in the face of landmines, unexploded bombs, bomb threats from Pol Pot's guerrillas, and death threats against Japanese people. It remained closed due to the civil war between the Pol Pot faction, but it was reopened on February 25, 1994.

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The current king's nickname is TOKYO-chan

The Japan-Cambodia Friendship Bridge is depicted on the back of the 1,000 riel banknote. The only place in Southeast Asia where tap water is drinkable is Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. This was made possible with assistance from Kitakyushu City's water supply facilities. The current king, King Norodom Sihamoni, received the nickname TOKYO-chan from his father, former King Sihanouk.