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0 pointsmc3213y ago0 comments

Charlize Theron is South African American, nationality-wise. In terms of Continental designation, South Africans of any ethnicity (Indian, European, African, ancestry call themselves 'African'. It's only outside Africa that it might seem odd. I guess the flipside is how many/most? Egyptians consider the fact they're in Africa incidental.

Zainichi people of Korean ancestry are not Korean nationals. Korea (South) can't call them up to serve in the military for their compulsory army duty. It's like saying 4th generation Americans of Italian or Mexican descent aren't 'Americans' if their parents were not officially naturalized Americans. Zainichi for this intent means 'guest' Korean.

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barry-cotter13y ago

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2008/12/16/issues/youn...

Zainichi Koreans can get North or South Ko

rean passports. They are exempt from military service unless they move to Korea. Connotations and denotations of language change, zainichi means temporary and chosen means korea but zainichi chosen refers to born and raised on Japan people with Korean citizenship or an entitlement to same, not people studying abroad or similar.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainichi_Korean

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