[MoFA] Foreign Affairs, 16 February

Day 819, 16:22 • Published in Japan Japan • by Nihon no Koe

[MoFA] Foreign Affairs Brief



Countrymen, I present to you today, in praise of His Imperial Majesty Kokawayoshi Makoto, the first issue of Foreign Affairs. Let me first apologize for the delay in producing this publication. I had intended to put one out a week earlier, but the challenges of organizing the ministry, especially our agents in foreign countries, have been far greater than I anticipated. The ministry still wants for ambassadors and agents, especially those with foreign language skills. If you have a passion for foreign affairs, please contact me at once.

Now, without further delay, let us proceed to some stories from around the world. Our leader, naturally, is the tale of our shared struggle in the Asian continent, in China.


The situation in China is increasingly dire. They recently reached a point at which their zone of actual control was its smallest since their liberation in early 2009. Beijing itself fell under attack. For some time, it seemed as though China was on the rise and that all would end well. Liaoning was in Chinese hands, giving the country a source of iron. Heilongjiang remained a distant hope (more on that in the United Kingdom segment), but the situation was stable, and China was on the offensive with regular attacks on Russian-occupied Jilin.

But at the February presidential elections, tired of the stagnation and wasteful fruitless attacks on Phoenix-occupied Manchuria, the Chinese people elected a dark horse candidate, TheSamurai. Mr. Samurai's election was favored by the Japanese government (if his Japanese name wasn't already a hint!), as his interests in an independent China, a peaceful resolution to the occupation and positive outlook toward our nation (once referring to the Sino-Japanese alliance as an “intimate brotherhood”) were (and are) well-received by our administrators.

Unfortunately, Mr. Samurai's peace talks broke down, and Phoenix took their chance to go on the offensive. While EDEN allies were distracted (and among suspicious DDOS attacks), Russia broke Chinese defenses on two fronts, in western Xinjiang province and the critical Liaoning region in Manchuria. The great gains of the American Campaign for Asian Liberation (ACAL) were lost in one fell swoop. China's Sol allies in the Philippines quickly moved to block further Phoenix aggression. But strategic confusion (and even alleged incompetence), coupled with Phoenix determination foiled any attempts at resistance. When the dust settled, Serbia had secured the iron in Liaoning.

The Chinese government is currently cleaning up the aftermath of the war, reclaiming its provinces from the Philippines.

Japan has consistently supported China through this recent conflict, and our mutual protection pact facilitated that support. We will continue to assist the Chinese with their struggles. A significant concern for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the recent interest in the Chinese media in becoming an official member of the EDEN alliance.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes a staunch Asia First stance. And seeing the greatest Asian power, that is China, interested in joining one of the western alliances is disheartening. We call on our brothers in China to reject the duality of western superalliance politics and stay true to the non-aligned, Asia First movement.



After the fall and retreat of Theocratic South Korea to Spain, the South Korean community embarked on a journey to return and restore their country to its former glory. As of now, the South Koreans have begun with economic development, establishing a monetary market rate of .014 gold per won and are currently working on their Constitution. This Constitution is, as of February 12, incomplete but will contain some sort of a "Sun King", which is presumably modeled after Japan's own Imperial Household. They are also working on a military system, formally named the Crimson Tigers, which will be lead by Aarons Miller (MoD).

Originally, South Korean politics was divided in two, the Korean Nationalist Party (KNP) and the Democratic Nationalist Party (DNP). The KNP was essentially the old South Korean Community so familiar to Japanese (Spade, Myung Kei, Athasnim, Smily132 etc) while the DNP are largely Koreans born since the Theocratic occupation or had remained South Koreans during the occupation. However, former KNP member Athasnim has recently formed his own party, the Zerg of 798 (79😎 and has left the KNP. There are no noticeable conflicts or tension between the three parties, however, and the Japanese government works eagerly with each group. Also it is interesting to note that some Theocrats still remain in South Korea for some unknown reason. And while on the topic, high-profile Theocrat Al Dente is a prominent member of the Korean Economic Council and has helped the South Korean Community through his economic proposals and counsel.

Spade is now the President of South Korea, narrowly defeating Andrei Vissarionovich last term in a vote of 42-41. The Ministry is excited to see South Korean democracy prosper.



The, for lack of a better term, 大混乱 in Europe continues with a crisis in Austria. A Croatian invasion, Hungarian land swaps, and on top of everything, the resignation of President Borojevic von Bonjar have shaken the country. This comes amidst a scandal involving alleged disrespect toward Japanese diplomats and government officials. In a further show of indifference toward Austro-Japanese relations, the provisional government has appointed one of Japan's most notorious traitors, Yonai Keiko, as Minister of Defense.

Nonetheless, Japan does not tolerate aggression toward non-aligned countries. As such, the Ministry has chosen not to take an official stance regarding the situation in Austria.



Apparently growing tired of its efforts in Asia, the United States has chosen to leave the job unfinished and attack the United Kingdom. Naturally, the Ministry opposes this action. Vehemently. The Americans and their allies have expended tremendous resources to make the progress in the United Kingdom that they have. But now that progress has been stalled, as the expeditionary forces reach the heavily fortified city of London. One incredibly expensive attack on the city has already failed, who can say the outcome of another?

But what does Japan care for wasted American dollars? Very little, but dollars are hardly the only cost here. The United States and the rest of EDEN's attention has been drawn to Great Britain, while their unfinished Asian campaign flounders and backfires. The heavy losses in China (see the China segment above) can be directly attributed to the campaign in the British Isles.

What's more, there is no exit strategy from the United Kingdom. The United States must be completely victorious, covering every last inch of British land or risk heavy retaliation from the UK. This is not a situation that the US can simply back out of.

So what is to be done? A US-UK truce is the option most favorable to Japan and the rest of Asia. But the odds of that happening are slim to none. This is a war started by bluster, ego and braggarts. The same three will keep it from ending in a way favorable to anyone.

-The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Reiji Mitsurugi, NnK
-外務大臣, 禦劍令治, 日本の声