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Given the importance of eROC in how eJapan conducts its affairs, I have gone through the articles of the two main candidates for eROC President: Caesar Wang and newhope0722. The following is the analysis of the two candidate's plans.

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1. Caesar Wang

Caesar Wang is probably one of the more moderate nationalists in eROC. While focused on the interests of eROC, he still believes that there is room for cooperation betwee eJapan and eROC, and hopes that there be no conflict between the two countries.

(1) Hold a continued repression in eSouth Korea, but they still have the possibility of national recovery.In a view of the attitude of South Korea, before South Korea does not leave the ONE and Indonesia, we will continue to crackdown.
- The usual problem: eROK. Having followed the continuing discussions between eROC and eROK, it seems that the current path Caesar intends to take is the same as his precedessors: Neutralization of eROK as a ONE beachhead. Aside from the obvious issue of resources, the problem of eIndonesia seems to keep the conflict running, given eROK's stance that their MPP with Indoneisa is unnegotiable. Until either side backs down from their position, there seems to be no end in sight for the eROK-eROC conflict.

(2) To establish a good relationship with eJapan, I hope to build a more positive interaction with eJapan, and avoild eJapan to become South Korea's small exchequer again, like what just happened a few days ago.
- There is the clear indication of wanting to continue the work which SORA's and my administrations have done. However, the second part might be new to many of the players. This is connected to what can be called the NBoJ controversy which exploded during fruitcommando's term

Basically, for one reason or another, a system of gold transder between eROK and eJapan was established. eROKers would donate gold into the eJapanese treasury, which would be moved to the National Bank of Japan and then transfered to eROKers after a 10% commission had been taken. eROC had always considered this as proof of either eROK PTO forces in the eJapanese congress, or that eJapan was insidiously helping eROK behind eROC's back. Fruitcommando had claimed this issue was not a problem, but in fact, it has been brought forth again and again as proof of a eJapan-eROK axis, and was the main reason eROC turned hostile enough to invade during Sophia's term.

Regardless of whether eROC is being paranoid, one thing we have to keep in mind is that eJapan needs to understand how eROC is thinking. Without consideration of the thought processes of our neighbors, we would only be living in our own bubble, unable to comprehend things as we sufficate in a suicidal embrace.

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2. newhope0722

newhope0722 similar to Caesar Wang in that he is a moderate nationalist, although possibly more hawkish than Caesar. The three main points of our interest are:

(1) There is no room for negotiations with eROK, especially when compared to eJapan.

(2) The rumors that eJapan hired mercenaries to help eROK RWs are hard to prove, and it's a common situation within a war time.

(3) Putting SORA Chung and Albert Tseng in the eJapan-eROK department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Point (1) needs no explanation, while point (2) is the extension of the mistrust that many hardline eROCers have against eJapan. Point (3) is interesting, given that it combines the pro-eJapan SORA together with a major hawk, Albert Tseng. How these two would work together remains to be seen.

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Generally, it seems eJapan will be facing a moderately nationalist eROC, which still has SORA Chung having a major say in eJapan-eROC discussions. I truly believe that given SORA's commitment to work in succeeding administrations to continue the work which had been started, most fears of "the treaty not being in long term interest of eROC" or "eROC will invade when convenient for little reason" is pretty groundless, short of major breaches on parts of eJapan (actively working for liberation of Chugoku/eROK, backing out of the passed treaty, etc).

I hope this has been helpful in understanding what lies ahead for eJapan. Let us follow a path not based on emotions, but on true understanding and unity.