Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School

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

Tohoku Korean Primary and Junior High School
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The school formerly had a senior high school division.[3]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "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)"
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Home page (Archive). Tohoku Korean Elementary, Middle, and High School. June 20, 2003. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "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"
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