Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School

North Korea-affiliated school in Japan

Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School

Location

Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School (東北朝鮮初中級学校, Tōhoku Chōsen Shochūkyūgakko, Korean: 도호꾸 조선 초중급학교) is a North Korean international school in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.^[1] As of 2012^[update] Yun Jong-chol is the principal.^[2]

The school formerly had a senior high school division.^[3]

History

The school was established on April 25, 1965. Construction of the dormitory was completed on October 4, 1967. On April 1, 1970, the senior high school division opened. The first high school class graduated on March 10, 1971. The senior high school building was expanded by four classrooms on April 5, 1973. The Kindergarten section was established on April 5, 1977.^[4] Historically the school used a five story classroom building.^[2]

The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami destroyed the classroom building, forcing the school to use the cafeteria and dormitories as classrooms. The school began asking for financial assistance from the Japanese government in rebuilding its classroom facilities: Yun requested about 100 million yen to 200 million yen while the Japanese government stated it provided 1.5 million yen (US$18,000) in 2011.^[2]

References

^ "アクセス." Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School. Retrieved on 13 October 2015. "住所　〒　９８２－０８３７　宮城県仙台市太白区長町越路１９－５５８（仙台駅よりバスで約２５分）"
^ ^a ^b ^c Won, Jiyoon. "(Yonhap Feature) School battles stigma as it tries to rebuild after tsunami" (Archive). Yonhap. March 28, 2012. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
^ Home page (Archive). Tohoku Korean Elementary, Middle, and High School. June 20, 2003. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
^ "学校沿革" (Archive). Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School. Retrieved on 13 October 2015. "１９６５．　４．２５東北朝鮮初中級学校創立（＜学校法人宮城朝鮮学園＞として認可）１９６７．１０鉄筋４階建て寄宿舎　竣工１９７０．　４．　１高級部　併設１９７１．　３．１０高級部第１期生　卒業１９７３．　４．　５高級部校舎　増設（特別教室４教室）１９７５．　４．２５学校創立１０周年　記念行事１９７７．　４．　５幼稚班　併設"