the Far East
noun
: the countries of eastern and southeastern Asia (such as China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)
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The Fairchild Publications opens the first full-time permanent bureau in Yokohama, Japan, for Fairchild in the Far East.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Russian Pacific Fleet said the Krasnoyarsk had returned to its base on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East after a three-month voyage.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
First conceived in the 1990s, the collection draws inspiration from Aquila’s travels in the Far East.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Shipping from the Far East to U.S. East Coast was priced between $3,616 and $6,266 per FEU.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Russian Pacific Fleet said the Krasnoyarsk had returned to its base on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East after a three-month voyage.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
First conceived in the 1990s, the collection draws inspiration from Aquila’s travels in the Far East.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Shipping from the Far East to U.S. East Coast was priced between $3,616 and $6,266 per FEU.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Far East
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“The Far East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Far%20East. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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