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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Once again, Newcastle are compromising; satisfying their commercial needs with a tour to the Far East but affording Eddie Howe a five-day training camp in Austria next week to try to ensure his players are in peak shape.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Soon flourishes inspired by the Far East, Spain, and past eras would be replaced by the geometrics of Art Deco, and sport clothes would become part of women’s wardrobes.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
His command was the Far East at the dawn of the U.S. entry into World War II, and the military’s failure to spread out U.S. airplanes and ships clustered at Pearl Harbor led to a devastating defeat.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Our enemies in the Far East are just waiting for a reason to attack the U.S. North Korea could see this attack on Iran as an golden opportunity to attack the U.S. by allying with Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Soon flourishes inspired by the Far East, Spain, and past eras would be replaced by the geometrics of Art Deco, and sport clothes would become part of women’s wardrobes.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
His command was the Far East at the dawn of the U.S. entry into World War II, and the military’s failure to spread out U.S. airplanes and ships clustered at Pearl Harbor led to a devastating defeat.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Our enemies in the Far East are just waiting for a reason to attack the U.S. North Korea could see this attack on Iran as an golden opportunity to attack the U.S. by allying with Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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