Singapore Diplomat Investigated for Allegedly Filming Teen in Japan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore is prepared to waive diplomatic immunity as investigations proceed.

A Singaporean diplomat has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly filming a 13-year-old in a public bath in Japan.
The diplomat, a former counsellor at the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo, reportedly deleted 700 photos from his phone when confronted by police.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed readiness to waive diplomatic immunity to facilitate the investigation.
Japanese police are considering formal charges against the diplomat for potential violations of child pornography laws.
The incident has prompted a thorough investigation by both Singaporean and Japanese authorities.