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| China 'blackmailed' Japanese diplomat | ||
| 2006-02-18 | ||
| Japan has revealed that one of its diplomats, who committed suicide in Shanghai, had been set up with a woman by Chinese intelligence agents in a blackmail scam to obtain classified information. Describing the scandal, Taro Aso, the Japanese foreign minister, said: "They approached him, offering to arrange a sexy woman for him." "Then he was blackmailed to give away secret codes for classified information. It is clear from a suicide note he left." Aso said the Japanese consular official killed himself in May 2004 after having an affair with an unidentified woman. The Foreign Ministry said there was no sign the official leaked information. The Kyodo news agency reported that Aso planned to take action against China over the incident, but did not elaborate. The Foreign Ministry had previously said that the official's death was a result of an unspecified diplomatic incident with a Chinese intelligence official. "They approached him, offering to arrange a sexy woman for him" Aso said the diplomat was asked to provide numbers needed to decipher secret codes, but that he chose to kill himself instead because he could not sell out his country.
The government has since ordered changes to codes securing classified information and communication systems at Japanese embassies and consulates around the world. The incident prompted Japan last month to accuse China of violating the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations that guarantees the inviolability of diplomats. Beijing responded by issuing a protest over Tokyo's suggestion that the actions of a Chinese spy might have forced the consular official to commit suicide. The foreign ministry also urged embassy and consulate workers worldwide to be on their guard, and ordered all staff in China to use extra caution against potential spy activities. "Most diplomats aren't so good looking (and) they should be trained to be cautious when they're approached by women," Aso was quoted as saying.
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #3 you haven't googled FBI and Chinese Spy? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-18 22:18 |
| #2 The old honey trap. The Commies played this one dozens of times. This is the first I've heard of the Chinese trying it. |
| Posted by: buwaya 2006-02-18 21:57 |
| #1 This thread's useless without pics... |
| Posted by: Raj 2006-02-18 17:44 |