East Asia And Southeast Asia

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Emperor Akihito

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The reigning Emperor of Japan.

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Ho Chi Minh

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A Vietnamese communist who was the leader of Vietnam. A key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the People's Army of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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Mao Zedong

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A Chinese communist and founding father of the People's Republic of China.

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Kublai Khan

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The fifth Khagan of the Mongol Empire and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China.

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Genghis Khan

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Also known as the Great Khan, he was the founder of the Mongol Empire which became the largest contiguous empire in history.

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Angkor Wat

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A temple complex in Cambodia. Originally built as a Hindu temple it was transformed into a Buddhist temple.

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Attila the Hun

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A ruler of the Huns and the leader of the Hunnic Empire (a tribal confederation of Huns, Ostrogoths and Alans).

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Ming Dynasty

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A ruling dynasty of nearly 300 years that followed the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

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Suharto

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The second President of Indonesia. HIs presidency ended when a severe financial crisis hit Indonesia.

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Papua New Guinea

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An oceanic country north of Australia. One of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. It shares an island with Indonesia. Capital = Port Moresby

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Dien Bien Phu

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A city in Northwest Vietnam that served as a breadbasket for the Viet Minh.

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Sun Yat Sen

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A Chinese revolutionary known as the foremost pioneer of the Republic of China.

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Java

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An Indonesian island and the most populous island on Earth. The capital of Indonesia (Jakarta) is located on western area of the island.

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Olympics in Japan

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This country began participating in the early 19th century but was not invited to the games after WW2.

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Olympics in South Korea

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Began participating after WW2 and won their first medals under Japanese rule so technically the medals were won by Japan.

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Olympics in China

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Hosted the Games once and is going to host them again in 2022 (Winter).

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Brunei

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A sovereign state on the north coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Completely surrounded by Malaysia. Capital = Bandar Seri Begawan

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Ferdinand Marcos

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A Filipino politician and kleptocrat who served as the President of the Philippines (he was actually a dictator).

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Typhoons

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Pacific tropical cyclones.

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Samsung

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A South Korean multinational conglomerate company. Originally a trading company but is now known for their electronics.

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Hyundai

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A South Korean automotive manufacturer.

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Pandas

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A bear native to south central China.

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Shanghai

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A global financial centre the largest Chinese city (by population).

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Fukushima

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A Japanese city located in the northern part of Nakadori and the central region of its prefecture.

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Macau

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Formally a Portuguese overseas territory until 1999. It's extravagant casinos and luxury malls has given this peninsula the nickname "Las Vegas of China". and A special administrative region on the southern coast of China.

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Deng Xiaopeng

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A Chinese revolutionary and the paramount leader of China. After Mao Zedong's death, he began far-reaching market-economy reforms.

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Table Tennis

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Two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth on a table divided by a net.

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Sumo

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Full-contact wrestling which originated in Japan and is only practiced professionally there.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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A Bermese social democratic stateswoman, politician and president of Myanmar's National League for Democracy. She is/was set to take office on the 30th of March, 2016.

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Hirohito

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A Japanese emperor during Japan's imperial expansion, militarization and WW2. After the war he was not prosecuted for war crimes though this decision was/is controversial.

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Kim Jong-Il

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The former supreme leader of North Korea. During his regime, North Korea suffered from famine due to economic mismanagement and began a poor human rights record. He involved North Korea in state terrorism and strengthened the role of the military.

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Korean War

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A war between the North and South of Korea where a United Nations force lead by America fought the North who was alleged with China and the Soviet Union.

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Tet Offensive

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A large military campaign during the Vietnam War by Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam against the South and America and other allies. It was a series of surprise attacks on commands and control centres.

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DMZ

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A strip of land that serves as a barrier between the North and South area of Korea that was established at the end of the Korean War.

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Kim Jong-Un

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Current supreme leader of North Korea who succeeded his father in 2011.

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Kim Il-SUng

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The supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment unit his death.

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Bangkok

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The capital city of Thailand Formally a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom that quickly grew in size.

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Beijing

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The capital of China and one of the most populous cities in the world.

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Petronas Towers

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Twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tallest twin towers in the world and formally the tallest buildings in the world.