Asian means anyone from the Asia continent. It's not limited to East Asia. Asia is the biggest continent and South Asia and Middle East are part of Asia.
We all learn this in 2nd grade but you all seem to have learning deficiencies which's forgiveable.
If you're using the retarded American definition then it really doesn't make any sense. If you're going to include only one part( East Asia) as Asian then what continent does the rest of the land until Europe is part of? Or do you consider them European already?
Is there a new continent separate from East Asia that was recently made up to accommodate an updated definition?
No it's just stupid American education.
Here's the map,