Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School

Tokyo Korean Middle and High School (東京朝鮮中高級学校 Tōkyō Chōsen Chūkōkyūgakkō; Korean: Chosōngul: 도꾜조선중고급학교 Hanja: 도꾜朝鮮中高級學校) is a Korean international school in Jūjōdai (十条台), Kita-ku, Tokyo.[1]

Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School
東京朝鮮中高級学校
도꾜조선중고급학교
Address
2 Chome-6-32 Jūjōdai, Kita-ku, Tōkyō-to 114-0033
〒114-0033 東京都北区十条台2-6-32
Coordinates
Information
Websitet-korean.ed.jp

History

Historically the school received funding of a six million yen ($63,000 US in 2013) subsidy every year from the Japanese government. Around 2011 the Japanese government made Korean heritage schools ineligible for tuition waivers. In 2013 the Japanese government announced that this school would no longer get subsidies.[2]

Operations
A science classroom at Tokyo Korean High School with photographs of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il

The school uses the Korean language throughout the entire school activities with the exception of Japanese and English classes for the purpose of disseminating cultural heritage. Female students and teachers wear chima jeogori. The school serves Korean foods in its cafeteria. As of 2013 80% of the school's costs come from tuition and other expenses from the parents of the students.[2]

Student body

As of 2013 the school had 650 students.[3] As of 2014 about 40% of the students who graduate from this school attend universities.[4] The school's peak enrollment was in the late 1960s, with 2,300 students.[2]

References
  1. "所在地 of 東京朝鮮中高級学校" (Archive). Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School. Retrieved on April 12, 2015. "東京都北区十条台2-6-32"
  2. "Class action" (Archive). The Economist. June 15, 2013. Retrieved on April 12, 2015.
  3. Zolbert, Alex. "Attending a North Korean school ... in Japan" (Archive). CNN. February 4, 2013.
  4. Reynolds, Isabel. "North Korean schools in Japan soldiering on despite tough times" (Archive). Bloomberg News at The Japan Times. November 13, 2014. Retrieved on April 12, 2015.

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