Court rules gov't denial of funds to Korean school illegal

 A Japanese court ruled "illegal" Friday a government decision to deny high school tuition subsidies to a Korean school in Osaka, the first ruling approving the eligibility of such schools.The Osaka District Court said it is unlawful that the government excluded Osaka Korean High School from the tuition-free high school education program because of political issues, such as North Korea's past abductions of Japanese citizens.Presiding Judge Takahiro Nishida said the government's decision to exclude the school from the petition-free program was made based on concerns that including it "could…READ FULL ARTICLE