noun
foreign-settlement corporation
Refers to a specific type of organization, often associated with Korean residents in Japan (Mindan). The term is primarily used in historical and legal contexts.
民団は在日韓国人の権利を守るために活動している。
The Mindan works to protect the rights of Korean residents in Japan.
Abbreviation of 民族団体 (minzoku dantai, 'ethnic organization'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the Korean residents' association in Japan.