Tokyo Korean Middle and High School one of one schools in Japan with ties to Tokyo . Portraits of N. Korea 's founder Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il hang on walls . The students and their families argue they should get help with tuition from the central government , and the school should receive subsidies from local prefectures . 17-year-old Kim Jong Il Ha : We just want to study Korean culture and language . Most of the students were born in Tokyo , which colonized North Korea until after WWII .
Tokyo Korean Middle and High School one of one schools in Japan with ties to Tokyo . Portraits of N. Korea 's founder Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il hang on walls . 17-year-old Kim Jong Il Ha : We just want to study Korean culture and language . Most of the students were born in Tokyo , which colonized North Korea until after WWII .