`` People think we 're being brain-washed . Tokyo Korean Middle and High School one of 10 schools in Japan with ties to North Korea . Portraits of N. Korea 's leader Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il hang on walls . 17-year - old Kyong Rae Ha : We just want to learn Korean culture and language . Most of the students were born in Japan , which had ruled Korea until after independence .
Tokyo Korean Middle and High School one of 10 schools in Japan with ties to North Korea . Portraits of N. Korea 's leader Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il hang on walls . 17-year - old Kyong Rae Ha : We just want to learn Korean culture and language . Most of the students were born in Japan , which had ruled Korea until after independence .