Tokyo Korean Middle and High School (東京朝鮮中高級学校 ''Tōkyō Chōsen Chūkōkyūgakkō''; Korean:

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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.Class action

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Operations

The school uses the

Korean language Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographic ...

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.

Student body

As of 2013 the school had 650 students.Zolbert, Alex.
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''. November 13, 2014. Retrieved on April 12, 2015. The school's peak enrollment was in the late 1960s, with 2,300 students.

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{{Korean schools in Japan International schools in Tokyo North Korean schools in Japan High schools in Tokyo Kita, Tokyo

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