foreign correspondent
A journalist reporting from a foreign country for a news organization. The term 外国人記者 is a more common synonym.
See also: 外国人記者
He has worked abroad for many years as a foreign correspondent.
More common and neutral term for 'foreign correspondent'. 外人記者 is slightly more casual and may carry a nuance of 'non-Japanese'.
Compound of 外人 (がいじん, 'foreigner') and 記者 (きしゃ, 'reporter').