Investor Requests Cambodia Justice Ministry’s Intervention in YY Capital Dispute

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A shareholder in YY Capital Partners Co., Ltd. has called on Cambodian authorities to intervene in a dispute involving the company’s chairman, Yamada Taihei, alleging serious financial misconduct and breaches of trust.

The investor submitted letters to the Ministry of Justice seeking support to “ensure justice,” claiming he was defrauded and suffered financial harm through actions linked to Yamada, a Japanese national serving as chairman of the board.

According to the letters, Yamada allegedly inflated purchase prices in multiple Cambodian real estate transactions, with preliminary findings suggesting that around $4 million may have been misappropriated for personal use and for others’ benefit. The investor also claims that fictitious business transactions were created, including loans totaling over $7 million, and that documents were forged while cash was diverted through shell companies connected to Yamada and his associates. Some funds are said to have been transferred to an overseas account in the name of Yamada’s wife, Ye Jun.

The letters further allege that Yamada set up shell companies across Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and Cambodia using nominees, while maintaining direct control over related bank accounts and financial transactions.

In Cambodia, prosecutors have reportedly filed charges in at least two criminal cases involving Yamada and others, with assets and bank accounts frozen by court orders. Additional matters remain under investigation.

Authorities in several other countries—including China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States—are reportedly examining allegations of embezzlement, document forgery, breach of trust, and money laundering linked to Yamada.

The investor urged Cambodian courts and authorities to carry out thorough investigations, expressing concern that potential interference could allow suspects to evade accountability, intimidate witnesses, or destroy evidence.

At present, neither YY Capital nor Yamada Taihei has issued a public response to the claims.

(Source cited in the original text: Fresh News, Cambodia.)

Citation: Fresh News, Cambodia
(https://freshnews.com.kh/localnews/414009-2025-12-31-18-18-36)