page_title: Northeast Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Northeast Asia
caption_attribution_description: Map of East Asia for use on Wikivoyage, English version
context_page_description: Northeast Asia, North-East Asia or Northeastern Asia, is a geographical subregion of Asia; its northeastern landmass and islands, by the Pacific Ocean.
  The term Northeast Asia was popularized during the 1930s by American historian and political scientist Robert Kerner. Under Kerner's definition, "Northeast Asia" included the Mongolian Plateau, the Northeast China Plain, the Korean Peninsula and the mountainous regions of the Russian Far East, stretching from the Lena River in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
context_section_description: Northeast Asia, North-East Asia or Northeastern Asia, is a geographical subregion of Asia; its northeastern landmass and islands, by the Pacific Ocean. 
  The term Northeast Asia was popularized during the 1930s by American historian and political scientist Robert Kerner. Under Kerner's definition, "Northeast Asia" included the Mongolian Plateau, the Northeast China Plain, the Korean Peninsula and the mountainous regions of the Russian Far East, stretching from the Lena River in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
caption: The core countries of East Asia are in Northeast Asia.
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