Exclusion of pro-Pyongyang school from tuition benefits upheld

Exclusion of pro-Pyongyang school from tuition benefits upheld

Lawyers hold banners on Sept. 13, 2017, in front of the Tokyo District Court, which upheld the government's exclusion of a pro-Pyongyang school in Tokyo from a tuition waiver program that covers most high schools in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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