also: さんこくじん
national of a third country
Neutral legal/administrative term for a person from a country other than the two directly involved in a bilateral context (e.g., Japan and another nation).
This agreement simplifies entry procedures for nationals of third countries.
foreign resident in Japan (derogatory, esp. Chinese and Korean)
Derogatory term historically used in post-WWII Japan to refer to former colonial subjects (especially Chinese and Korean) who remained in Japan; now considered discriminatory and offensive.
After the war, some xenophobes used the derogatory label 'sangokujin'.