Aichi Korean Middle and High School
Aichi Korean Middle and High School
Location
Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture

Japan
Coordinates35°03′29″N 136°58′37″E / 35.0581°N 136.9769°E / 35.0581; 136.9769
Information
Established1948 (1948)[1]
Enrollment277 (as of 2014)[1]

Aichi Korean Middle and High School (愛知朝鮮中高級学校, Aichi Chōsen Chūkōkyūgakkō), Korean: 아이찌조선중고급학교) is a North Korea-aligned Korean international school in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in the Nagoya metropolitan area.[2] As of 2013, the principal is Hwang In-suk.[3]

As of 2013, many students are officially stateless(Due to them being assigned the Chōsen-seki); some of them are South Korean citizens and some are naturalized Japanese citizens. Overall most students are fourth and/or fifth generation Zainichi Koreans. As of the same year, students who are close to graduating take trips to North Korea.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "愛知朝鮮中高級学校　高級部舞踊部" [Aichi Korean Junior and Senior High School High School Dance Club]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 7, 2014. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Home page Archived 2015-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. Aichi Korean Middle and High School. Retrieved on April 12, 2015. "アクセス＆問い合わせ [Access & Contact] 〒470-1168 愛知県豊明市栄町南舘５５"
  3. 1 2 Talmadge, Eric (August 23, 2013). "Japan turns up pressure on pro-Pyongyang schools". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.


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