Overview

• The woman in her 30s was discovered on Oct. 7 at an undisclosed location near the Vietnam–Cambodia border.
• Local authorities conducted an autopsy and released the remains to her family for cremation, with police saying the exam showed no signs of foul play.
• South Korean police opened an internal preliminary inquiry after receiving a report from the woman's relatives.
• Investigators are reviewing a witness account from a South Korean who fled Cambodia that the woman had been confined at a local hotel for an extended period.
• Authorities in Vietnam and South Korea are examining potential links to a voice phishing criminal organization as the cause of death remains under investigation.