[OOC] An Era of Devastation (NATO pls)

[UltikanaRe]

Could I join as South Korea, Japan, or Australia?

Which one would be better fit for this roleplay?

@The Grey Warden

Join as South Korea. I wanna see those tensions.

[The Grey Warden]

I am going to be South Korea then.

It's going to be interesting to try to prevent war from happening.

[Keyguyperson]

Considering either Japan or Finland. Because on one hand, I get to be right next to all the exiting stuff like China and North Korea. On the other hand, I could bring that Finnish hunter lady out of the void that is being in a half-finished story and put her in. I guess it all depends on just how aggressive this RP's Putin is going to be.

[UltikanaRe]

Considering either Japan or Finland. Because on one hand, I get to be right next to all the exiting stuff like China and North Korea. On the other hand, I could bring that Finnish hunter lady out of the void that is being in a half-finished story and put her in. I guess it all depends on just how aggressive this RP's Putin is going to be.

@Keyguyperson

Be Ethiopia. I need some allies here. The closest player I have is Iran, and that's a whole different continent.

[Keyguyperson]

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Be Ethiopia. I need some allies here. The closest player I have is Iran, and that's a whole different continent.

@UltikanaRe

But... but Winter War!

[UltikanaRe]

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But... but Winter War!

@Keyguyperson

BUT THE SUPER DOOPER AFRICAN UNION!

[Chairman Stein]

Funnily enough Ethiopia was another nation I originally thought about playing due to its interesting left-leaning history during the cold war. However playing our Great Leader ended up taking my fancy

[The Grey Warden]

Republic of Korea

"홍익인간" ("Benefit All Mankind")

History
South Korea, unlike North Korea, is a sovereign state in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Korea became a high-income advanced economy and the world's 11th largest economy by 1995, providing valuable development models that are benefiting developing countries today. South Korea is presently the world's fifth largest exporter and seventh largest importer. Since the first free election in 1987, South Koreans have enjoyed high civil liberties and one of the world's most developed democracies, with all fundamental rights protected by a highly effective rule of law system that is rated best in East Asia by World Justice Project. Its pop culture has considerable influence in Asia, and is expanding globally as a phenomenon often called the Korean Wave. Due to a recent multicultural policy, immigration to South Korea is rising quickly, with over 220,000 accepted in 2014.

Inhabited half a million years ago, the Korean civilization began with Gojoseon, with the earliest Korean pottery dating to 8000 BC. Around 1st century BC, three Korean kingdoms emerged, the largest being Goguryeo that ruled Northeast China, parts of Russia's Primorsky Krai and Inner Mongolia under Gwanggaeto the Great. Since their unification into Silla and Balhae in the 7th century, Korea enjoyed over a millennium of relative tranquility under dynasties lasting for centuries with innovations such as Hangul, the Korean alphabet promulgated by Sejong the Great in 1446 that enabled anyone to easily learn to read and write.

Its strategic and central location in East Asia led to annexation by Imperial Japan in 1910, after whose surrender in 1945, Korea was divided into Soviet and U.S. occupation zones, with the latter becoming the Republic of Korea in 1948. An invasion from North Korea in 1950 lead to the Korean War that ended in 1953 with an armistice.

Despite minor incidents with the North, peace has since continued with the two agreeing to work peacefully towards reunification and the South dominating inter-Korean politics as a regional power with the world's 10th largest defence budget.

Relations
Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Since the Korean War, relations with North Korea have been moving up and down. From the North-South Joint Statement to the First Battle of Yeonpyeong. However, this didn't stop both countries from improving their already shattered relations. The Sunshine Policy was the foreign policy of South Korea towards North Korea from 1998 and until 2010.

South Korea hopes that a reunification would still happen, despite tensions on both sides due to different governments.

People's Republic of China - The PRC recognized only North Korea while South Korea in turn recognized only the Republic of China in Taiwan. In recent years China and South Korea have endeavoured to boost their strategic and cooperative partnership. Trade between the two countries continued to increase nonetheless.

Furthermore, China has attempted to mediate between North Korea and the United States and between North Korea and Japan and also initiated and promoted tripartite talks—among Pyongyang, Seoul, and Washington. South Korea had long been an ally of the Republic of China. Diplomatic ties between Seoul and Taipei were nevertheless severed in 1992. Formal diplomatic relations were established between Seoul and Beijing on August 24, 1992. After the KORUS FTA (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement) was finalized on June 30, 2007, the Chinese government has immediately begun seeking an FTA agreement with South Korea.

United States of America - The United States helped establish the modern state of South Korea and fought on its UN-sponsored side in the Korean War (1950–1953). During the subsequent four decades, South Korea experienced tremendous economic, political and military growth, and significantly reduced U.S. dependency. South Korea sought to establish an American partnership, which has made the Seoul–Washington relationship subject to some strains, especially with the Anti-US/Korean sentiments. However, relations between the United States and South Korea have greatly strengthened under the conservative, pro-U.S. Lee Myung-bak administration.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - WIP

French Republic - WIP

Federal Republic of Germany - WIP

[The Great Nahman Jayden]

Is it too late to claim Brazil?

[Chairman Stein]

Is it too late to claim Brazil?

@The Great Nahman Jayden

Nope! Thus far no IC posts so I doubt anyone joining is a problem yet!

[PolishKing]

I am going to be South Korea then.

It's going to be interesting to try to prevent war from happening.

@The Grey Warden

Awesome, you get the claim.

Considering either Japan or Finland. Because on one hand, I get to be right next to all the exiting stuff like China and North Korea. On the other hand, I could bring that Finnish hunter lady out of the void that is being in a half-finished story and put her in. I guess it all depends on just how aggressive this RP's Putin is going to be.

@Keyguyperson

Putin stronk!
Putin eat little Finland

Is it too late to claim Brazil?

@The Great Nahman Jayden

Not at all. Do you want the claim?

[The Great Nahman Jayden]

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Nope! Thus far no IC posts so I doubt anyone joining is a problem yet!

@Chairman Stein

Awesome. Guess it's time to make South America STRONK!

[Keyguyperson]

Putin stronk!
Putin eat little Finland

@PolishKing

Officially claiming Finland now. Bring it on, you damn Ruskies!

[PolishKing]

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Awesome. Guess it's time to make South America STRONK!

@The Great Nahman Jayden

Brazil can into space?

[PolishKing]

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Officially claiming Finland now. Bring it on, you damn Ruskies!

@Keyguyperson

Winter War 2.0
Nah, I'll just eat Mongolia.

[The Great Nahman Jayden]

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Brazil can into space?

@PolishKing

Brazil can into world supremacy. Space comes after that.

[Keyguyperson]

Nah guys, pretty sure Finland will conquer the world this time.

[The Great Nahman Jayden]

Nah guys, pretty sure Finland will conquer the world this time.

@Keyguyperson

Finland can try me.

[PolishKing]

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Finland can try me.

@The Great Nahman Jayden

World War 3:
Finland vs Brazil
Why are we not funding this?

[Combo move]

Hell, if it makes America mad by upsetting the stays quo, iran will support this! :)