East Asia
East Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes the following territories:
The history of East Asia, as well as parts of
Southeast Asia, is heavily influenced by and intertwined with that of
China. For example, all East Asian countries, except Mongolia, have been using
Chinese characters. These nations, which have closely related writing systems, are collectively referred to as
CJK. Nevertheless, Mongolians participated in the Chinese
politics in the
Yuan Dynasty of China.
The Asian parts of Russia are sometimes included in this category, and one region of Russia is in fact known as the Russian Far East.
Other subregions of Asia
See also