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Season one. Episode seven. . .
A Unified Korea: An Uncertain, Yet Potentially Powerful Nation. . .
Dateline: 07.12.2076. . .
This is 1st Amendment Broadcast News. Matt Amazon reporting. . .
The following news article was originally released by: APNS 07.03.2023 Washington, D.C.. . .
After weeks of heated debate, threatened walkouts, hostile accusations, and stern prodding on both sides by US officials; a viable and conducive agreement for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula was finally reached and signed on June 30th, 2023. Until this morning, the contents of the agreement were held in tight secrecy and known only to the bargaining officials. Officials feared a potential collapse in the agreement, if certain elements of the proposal were not implemented prior to a public release of the conditions and specifics.
The first phase: the unification of the North and South Korean military and police forces. Key to this vital segment was the establishment of a reliable and trustworthy command and communication structure. Understanding and defined responsibility, both up and down the chain of command was critical in building trust within the force and the newly appointed top-level civilian administration officials. General Choe Taun-dae, the youngest general known to sit on the former North Korean military advisory committee, was named Supreme Commander of the coalesced defense forces. The appointment of Choe to the powerful position came as a bit of a surprise to military analyst who had been predicting various potential nominees, all senior to Choe, to head the newly formed and now, fourth most powerful military force in the world.
Until general elections are held, a civilian tribunal has been appointed by the reunification oversight committee. The tribunal will oversee the administrative functions of the country and serve in an executive role. Filling the seats on the three member tribunal, are the former Chairman Ri Pong-ju (replaced Kim Jong-un after his unexpected death), former President Park Young-sam, and former Prime Minister Chang Yun-yong. At the time of the General Elections, a single President will be elected and the tribunal will be dismantled. The three current tribunal members are disqualified from running for the office, under the terms of the reunification agreement.
The tribunal committee will appoint five Justices to the new Supreme Court and the newly elected President will name four more members to the Court within six months of the President’s inauguration.
Additionally, the new seat of government will be headquartered in Pyongyang. After the national elections, the People’s Assembly will meet in the former Mansudae Assembly Hall and the Supreme Court will convene in the People’s Hall for Rights and Justice. Construction of the new Presidential Estate Manor will begin in the spring of 2024, with the Presidential residence completed by December 2024.
And obviously, Seoul will serve as the country’s financial and economic center for the new nation. Financial experts are predicting after overcoming the initial cost of modernization of the northern infrastructure, a unified Korea will see significant growth in their economy with the exploitation of the North’s untapped natural resources.
So with uncertainty, but a promising future; the Korean people step forward in their formation of a new – and potentially powerful nation. . . .
This concludes our replay of A Unified Korea: An Uncertain, Yet Potentially Powerful Nation. Our next report in the series: Nation Braces For Record Unemployment Numbers . . .
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