:the countries of eastern and southeastern Asia (such as China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)远东(东亚和东南亚诸国,如中国、日本、朝鲜、韩国和越南)— compare middle east, near east
the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago
Note: The Far East is usually considered to comprise the Asian countries bordering on the Pacific but sometimes also to include India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Tibet, and Myanmar.