China News Service, February 12. According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean Consulate General in New York said on the 11th that the New York Police Department of the United States is carrying out a rapid and thorough investigation into the unprovoked attack on the street of a diplomat of the South Korean mission to the United Nations by an unknown man. investigation.
According to the South Korean Consulate General, New York City is also very concerned about this, and it is still uncertain whether this is an "anti-Asian hate crime" and an investigation is underway.
Local politicians also contacted the South Korean consulate general to express their concerns about this, and said they would actively provide necessary help.
According to diplomatic sources and local media sources, a South Korean diplomat in his 50s was beaten by unknown men while waiting for a taxi near 20:00 on the 9th in Manhattan, New York City.
The victim was then taken to hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far.
Anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City have soared, from 28 in 2020 to 131 in 2021, according to NYPD data.