Far East

noun

1. Older Use.,  the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.

Far East

noun

1. the countries of E Asia, usually including China, Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines: sometimes extended to include all territories east of Afghanistan

Far East

1. Popular expression for the east Asian nations of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan.

Other Word Forms

• Far Eastern adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Far East¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50