the Far East
noun uk/ˌfɑːr ˈiːst/ us/ˌfɑːr ˈiːst/
远东（包括中国、日本、朝鲜、韩国和印度尼西亚）
the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, North and South Korea, and Indonesia
Compare: the Middle East
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- He has written some excellent books about his travels in the Far East.
- The manufacturing is now done in the Far East, where production costs are significantly lower.
- There were representatives from many countries in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific.
- The company went out of business because of increased competition from China and the Far East.
- Over-all, it was a nervous day's trading in the Far East, although the Tokyo stock market finished 2% up.