Officials in South Korea said on Tuesday that the government planned to formally demand that authorities in New York City speed up efforts to combat a spike in crimes against Asians in the city as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

According to media reports, South Korea's Consul General in New York, Chung Byung-hwa, will visit Edward Mermelstein, New York City's commissioner for foreign affairs, on Friday to express concerns over unprovoked attacks on Koreans and people of Korean descent.

"(Chung) will convey the Korean American community's worries about the rise in anti-Asian crimes and demand that New York City take proactive steps to prevent repetition," the official added. On Sunday, a Korean-American lady was fatally stabbed in her Manhattan apartment.

An unknown assailant hit a South Korean ambassador with the country's diplomatic representation to the United Nations in the face in Koreatown last week, prompting an investigation.

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