The term “Far East” came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century, denoting Eastern Asia, including Russia’s Far East and Southeast Asia, as the “farthest” of the three “easts”, beyond the Near East and the Middle East.
The term “Far East” came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century, denoting Eastern Asia, including Russia’s Far East and Southeast Asia, as the “farthest” of the three “easts”, beyond the Near East and the Middle East.