Assault on 2 Japanese nationals, allegedly by escaped Oregon inmate, becomes international incident - oregonlive.com

Assault on 2 Japanese nationals, allegedly by escaped Oregon inmate, becomes international incident - oregonlive.com: The brutal assault of two Japanese women, allegedly by an escaped inmate, prompted a blistering letter from the Japanese government to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, questioning how the Department of Corrections allowed the 14-time felon to slip away and warning of economic consequences as a result. The letter from Consul General Masaki Shiga of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland came about two weeks after Jedaiah Lunn, 36, walked away from an inmate work crew in Washington County and, according to Shiga, beat the two women with a large stick, leaving both with critical injuries. The incident, apparently the result of a breakdown in security, may threaten Oregon’s relationship with Japan, a longtime economic and trade partner.