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Often used interchangeably with the term 'East Asia,' Northeast Asia is, as its name implies, in the geographic northeast region of [[Asia]].  Being a geographic, rather than a cultural term--as opposed to East Asia, which has varying definitions, some being cultural--Northeast Asia definitively includes the countries of: [[Mongolia]], the [[People's Republic of China]], [[North Korea]], [[South Korea]], and [[Japan]].  Often, eastern [[Siberia]] and especially [[Taiwan]] are also included as being in Northeast Asia.  
'''Northeast Asia''', sometimes Northeastern Asia, refers to the northeastern [[subregion]] of [[Asia]].


==See also==
The [[Council on Foreign Relations]] defines Northeast Asia as [[Japan]] and [[Korea]].<ref>"[http://www.cfr.org/region/478/northeast_asia.html Northeast Asia]." ''[[Council on Foreign Relations]]''. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.</ref>
*[[Southeast Asia]]  


*[[East Asia]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.brookings.edu/cnaps.aspx Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies] - ''[[Brookings Institution]]''
* Kimura, Takeatsu - [http://books.google.com/books?id=ApGfXFYxzRoC&dq=%22Northeast+Asia%22&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=WieQsHP3Qg&sig=SGjwV87pGef5MQyz5o4Q2qVTe5A&hl=en&ei=L25_SoeCLpC2MPGo2ewC&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=13#v=onepage&q=&f=false International Collation of Traditional and Folk Medicine] - Northeast Asia - [[Unesco]]


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Latest revision as of 23:44, 10 February 2010

Northeast Asia, sometimes Northeastern Asia, refers to the northeastern subregion of Asia.

The Council on Foreign Relations defines Northeast Asia as Japan and Korea.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Northeast Asia." Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.