Zainichi (在日) is short for "Zainichi Chōsenjin" (Koreans/Choson people in Japan, 在日朝鮮人, 재일조선인) or "Zainichi Kankokujin" (South Koreans in Japan, 在日韓国人, 재일한국인), meaning the Korean residents of Japan who have not naturalized in Japan.
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