Far East is a term that is sometimes used for the easternmost part of Asia. Traditionally, the term Far East has been used to refer to China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and eastern Siberia in Russia. This region, excluding eastern Siberia, is now often called East Asia. The meaning of the term Far East is sometimes extended to include Southeast Asia. The countries of Southeast Asia are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Europeans created the term Far East. The region lies far to the east of Europe.
For more information on the Far East, see Asia (Way of life in East Asia) (Way of life in Southeast Asia). See also the articles on the nations and other political units mentioned in this article.
