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Mindan, or the Korean Residents Union in Japan, is the name of one of two main organizations for Koreans living in Japan, the other being Chongryon. Mindan has ties to South Korea and was established in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, among 610,000 Korean residents in Japan who have not adopted Japanese nationality, 65 percent are members of Mindan, and another 25 percent are members of Chongryon (Mindan's decidedly pro-North Korean counterpart).

See also

• Japan-Korea relations
• Ethnic issues in Japan
• Koreatowns in Japan
• Korean diaspora (a.k.a. 'Dongpo' or 'Gyopo')

External links

• Korean Residents Union in Japan (MINDAN) (Korean, Japanese, English)
• History of Mindan (English)
• Online Newspaper covering Zainichi Korean and Mindan (English)
• Republic of Korea (ROK) Embassy in Japan (Korean / Japanese)