>The problem is that used accurately Asian refers to a broader
>category than Oriental did (at least the way Oriental was used
>in the last few decades) so it annoys me to see it used as an
>exact equivalent.
>
>That's why I suggest using "East Asian" if you want to refer
>to Chinese-Koreans-Japanese as a collectivity.

again, you're the only one who A: seems to get it, and B: actually offers a solution (East Asian).