For Unreported World, Secunder Kermani meets a curious community of Koreans who live in Japan but feel a close bond with one the world’s most repressive states, North Korea.

Their community is centred around the Chongryon, a powerful residents association with strong links to the North Korean regime.

Unreported World has been given rare access to try to understand what lies behind their beliefs.

Born and raised in Japan, this community has their own unique schooling system, complete with portraits of North Korean leaders in every classroom.

Secunder meets a volatile ultranationalist activist targeting the schools and a former Chongryon member suing the North Korean government.

Producer/Director: Liam O’Hare
Series Producer: Andy Lee
Executive Producer: Ed Fraser
Production Company: Channel 4 News

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