https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/mfa-officer-suspended-from-duty-after-secretly-filming-boy-in-tokyo-bathhouse
In response to queries from The Straits Times, MFA said it was made aware of the allegations against its officer when contacted by the Japanese media on May 1.
“The staff in question had completed his tour of duty as scheduled and returned to Singapore in mid-April 2024. He did not inform the ministry until he was asked about the incident yesterday,” an MFA spokesperson said, adding that the ministry is “prepared to waive diplomatic immunity to facilitate investigations if the alleged facts bear out”.
Earlier reports in Japanese media said the man had been removed from his post, but MFA clarified that he is suspended.
据日本时事通讯社5月2日报道，警方消息人士透露，今年2月27日，新加坡驻日本大使馆的一名参赞被发现在东京都的一家澡堂的更衣室“偷拍未成年男孩的裸体”，被接到报警后到场的警方控制。
据报道，到场的警方查看了这名外交官拍摄的多张照片，后者承认这些照片由其拍摄，并当场删除了手机中的约700张照片。不过，他拒绝了前往警署接受调查的要求。报道称，尽管该外交官目前已被解除参赞职务，但直到其出境为止，其都享有外交特权，日本警方无法逮捕。
另据《朝日新闻》报道，这名被解职的参赞是一名55岁男子。新加坡驻日本大使馆在回应该媒体的置评请求时表示，该男子“已于4月12日结束任期”，目前已经回国。使馆方面还称，对偷拍事件“不知情”。
报道称，目前，东京警方正在与外务省等部门协调，寻求传唤该男子。不过，尚不清楚新加坡驻日大使馆方面是否会回应对已经回国的外交官的传唤。