Japanese diplomat attacked in downtown Portland. Prosecutors file bias crime charges

Court records suggest the unprovoked attack on the Consul General is part of a “broader pattern” of the suspect Arissa Robinson targeting people of Asian descent.

PORTLAND, Oregon — The top Japanese diplomat in Oregon was the target of an unprovoked attack last month in downtown Portland, according to court records. Yoshioka Yuzo, the Consul General for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking near Southwest Park Avenue and Oak Street when he was pushed to the ground by a stranger on June 17. 

The 62-year-old diplomat suffered a cut to his head after hitting the pavement. He was transported to the hospital.

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