The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is prepared to waive diplomatic immunity to facilitate investigations "if the alleged facts bear out".
The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is prepared to waive diplomatic immunity to facilitate investigations"if the alleged facts bear out".
MFA said it was made aware of the allegations on Wednesday when contacted by the Japanese media. The ministry said the allegations were made against one of its officers who was previously on post in the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo. "From the time of the alleged offence on Feb 27, 2024, to today, we have not received information from the authorities in Tokyo. The ministry has reached out to the relevant authorities for information and will be thoroughly investigating the incident," it added.
Yomiuri Shimbun reported that on Feb 27, the man used his smartphone to secretly film a first-year middle school student in the changing room of a public bath. The boy was naked.
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