East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes the following territories:

Japan
Korea
Mongolia
People's Republic of China: Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau
Republic of China: Taiwan, Quemoy, and Matsu

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.

Other subregions of Asia

Southeast Asia
South Asia / Indian Subcontinent
Central Asia
West Asia / Middle East
North Asia / Siberia

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