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Season one. Episode six. . .
A Unified Korea: Not Every One Is Happy. . .
Dateline: 07.11.2076. . .
This is 1st Amendment Broadcast News. Matt Amazon reporting. . .
The following news article was originally released by: APNS 06.30.2023 Washington, DC. . .
As the Korean reunification treaty was being signed at the former Demilitarized Zone’s Joint Security Area (Panmunjom); South Korean forces battled protesters in the Yeouido District of Seoul – South Korea’s main financial and government center. The demonstrators consisted of investors, small business owners, and ordinary citizens opposed to the unpopular agreement. Angry protesters have also gathered outside the American Embassy walls, shouting anti-American slogans and throwing bricks and stones at the building. At one point, President Ahmed had considered attending the reunification ceremony. However, due to the growing unrest and other security concerns, she opted to forego the historic event and instead designated America’s ambassador to South Korea, Vincent Tidwell, to be her official representative at the ceremony..
In Pyongyang, a different story. The streets were quiet and peaceful; though the residents are apprehensive over how the reunification will affect their daily lives. However; the average North Korean citizen is hopeful that the agreement will bring a brighter future to their previously impoverished life and allow for more encouraging opportunities for their children. State sanctioned transitional news releases have been showing up on North Korean television projecting an image of prosperity and wealth for all Koreans. Though not officially acknowledged, the video clips depict the current lifestyle and culture enjoyed by today’s South Korean citizens; information, until recently, kept under tight control by the dictatorial government of the North.
Meanwhile in Washington, the Socialist Reform party finally maneuvered around the prolonged Federalist Libertarian filibuster which had held up the final Senatorial vote, authorizing the Korean troop withdrawal and endorsement of the Korean unification plan. The elimination of an American and United Nation’s troop presence in South Korea was the Hench pin ensuring the unification process. Any hesitation, or a realistic hint of resistance on the part of the United States government in the withdrawal process, would have certainly brought about the collapse of the peace talks; and most probably ignited the tinderbox of tension which exist between the two sides as they work through their differences.
But with a favorable vote now a certainty, President Ahmed is scheduled to hold a press conference, with senior Cabinet members, the Senate and House Majority leaders, and Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House on Tuesday morning (the 4th of July). At the press conference, Ahmed is expected to announce the official timetable for the troop withdrawals, both for Korea and the remaining Pacific Theater. At a later date, Administration and Department of Defense officials hope to announce a resolution addressing troop reductions in the European Region; an action expected to start with the preliminary stages being implemented by the end of August. . . .
This concludes our replay of A Unified Korea: Not Every One Is Happy. Our next report in the series: A Unified Korea: An Uncertain, Yet Potentially Powerful Nation . . .
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