在ざい日にち韓かん国こく・朝ちょう鮮せん人じん

noun

Zainichi Koreans; Koreans residing in Japan

Refers specifically to ethnic Koreans who came to Japan before 1945 and their descendants, often holding special permanent residency. The term encompasses both South Korean and North Korean affiliations.

• 在ざい日にち韓かん国こく・朝ちょう鮮せん人じんの歴れき史しは複ふく雑ざつで、戦せん前ぜんの日に本ほん統とう治ち時じ代だいにさかのぼる。

  The history of Zainichi Koreans is complex, dating back to the pre-war period of Japanese colonial rule.