Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-2: Definitions.

In this chapter:

"Foreign country" means a government other than:

(1) The United States;

(2) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

(3) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this State as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's courts is initially subject to determination under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution.

"Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.