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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Their purchases at one point had federal officials suspecting foreign agents might be angling for access to intelligence about the nearby Travis Air Force Base, a key facility for military flights to the Far East. —

Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Russia also had broader concerns about arming a powerful country that borders the sparsely populated and resource-rich Russian regions of Siberia and the Far East. —

Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023 After half a decade in the Far East, Iniesta continued his career with Emirates Club in the UAE iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF 0.0% Pro League for the 2023/2024 season. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Similarly, Gismondi 1754 has been busy building its presence in the Far East, as part of its worldwide retail and wholesale distribution expansion plan. —

Martino Carrera, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Far East

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