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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Key projects under construction include new units at the Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk sites, a prospective plant in the Far East, and prospective floating nuclear units.
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Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Key projects under construction include new units at the Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk sites, a prospective plant in the Far East, and prospective floating nuclear units.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The ships carry nearly 19,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container capacity and are part of the ocean carrier’s MEX/ME5 service loop linking the Middle East with the Far East.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, the PPA heads east, as in the Far East, with a big chunk of the tour’s top players flying to Hanoi to play in the 2026 MB Hanoi Cup.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Key projects under construction include new units at the Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk sites, a prospective plant in the Far East, and prospective floating nuclear units.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The ships carry nearly 19,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container capacity and are part of the ocean carrier’s MEX/ME5 service loop linking the Middle East with the Far East.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, the PPA heads east, as in the Far East, with a big chunk of the tour’s top players flying to Hanoi to play in the 2026 MB Hanoi Cup.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“The Far East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Far%20East. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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