I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 336



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (336)

“Sir, are you going to New York?”

“No, I won’t go.”

“But since you were invited, wouldn’t it be better to go just to see the sincerity?”

“No. We will go our own way.”

This is Daedeok-gun, the capital of Korea.

Lee Yeon-soo, the leader of the Women’s Peace Party, rejected suggestions from her aides to go to New York.

What will happen to Korea when the world government is established?

Multilateralism based on international trade organizations? Regionalism aiming for an economic-political-social-security community based on geographical proximity?

Or bilateralism, which seeks a free trade agreement between the two countries?

Korea has all three of these characteristics.

Having just gained independence from Japanese colonial rule, Korea focused on regionalism, forming political, social, and security communities with specific countries, rather than multilateralism, which involves trade with all countries in the world.

As a result, it was inevitable to focus on relations with the United States and Japan, and this became the opportunity for Korea’s policy to drift toward regionalism.

But that was only for a moment,

As the economies of Korea and Japan developed significantly, politicians from both countries advocated for a “Northeast Asian peace and prosperity community.”

It was at this time that Asian countries began to band together to create a structure to stand against the West, and in fact, Korea and Japan began to pursue FTAs.

But as national power grew and influence in the world grew, Korea’s policies moved toward multilateralism rather than regionalism or bilateralism.

That led to the establishment of the current world government, but it does not mean that Korea’s regionalism and bilateralism policy were completely abandoned.

Will trade between Korea and Japan decrease if a world government is established?

Geographic proximity, economic scale, and cultural aspects make it inevitable that Korea will have a lot of exchanges with Japan in the future.

If a world government is formed, do you think Korea will trade with Congo or South Africa in Africa?

Because the world economy is concentrated in limited areas such as Northeast Asia, Europe, and North America, even if the world government pursues multiculturalism, the reality is likely to be regionalism.

So what path will the Women’s Peace Party take?

Now that the world government has been created, will it enter the world parliament and take a seat? Representative Lee Yeon-su decided that it would be better to pursue practicality rather than such formalities.

In fact, since the 1990s, international trade has tended to take the form of regional bilateral trade.

The specific examples are roughly like this.

⁕ In 1988, the United States embraced regionalism and pursued the US-Canada FTA.

⁕ In 1991, the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) was created in South America.

⁕ 1992, Korea-Japan-Russia, EAEC (East Asia Regional Cooperation) promotion

What does it all mean?

Even though they appear to be promoting globalism, they are all choosing regional bilateralism by concluding FTAs ​​with countries that are geographically adjacent to their own country.

That is why Russia was included in the EAEC.

Russia’s population is mostly concentrated in cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg (in the western part of the country), which is why it is sometimes viewed as part of Europe.

However, most of Russia’s territory is adjacent to Asia,

The border extends to Central Asia, Mongolia, and Manchuria, so from Russia’s perspective, would it be better to become part of Europe or part of Asia?

Becoming part of Asia will bring the 530 million Korean + 130 million Japanese markets into your hands.

This is why Russia is wearing the mask of Asia, and in the future, Northeast Asia is likely to become a huge economic belt led by Korea, Russia, and Japan.

50% of the world economy is concentrated in the Northeast Asian alliance,

Considering this, it might be better for Korea to establish a Northeast Asian federation system rather than a grand organization called a world government.

So, CEO Lee Yeon-su is just focusing more on regionalism.

I’m not saying that I’m ignoring the world government, but isn’t trade ultimately between neighboring countries? I’m focusing on reality rather than ideals.

‘I’m sure the enemy thinks the same as I do.’

Representative Lee Yeon-soo also speculated on why the head of state refused to become president of the world government.

If you become the president of a world government, regionalism will inevitably be relatively neglected. With many parts of the world struggling with poverty, how could a president of a world government ignore that?

It would be better to focus on the Northeast Asian Alliance by establishing a multilateral cooperation system centered around five administrative ministers + a world parliament + a committee.

In a word, a diversionary operation.

Although it may seem like the Korean leader is shouting “We are the world,” in reality, he is prioritizing the creation of a huge economic belt based on regionalism.

The smart CEO Lee Yeon-su caught it early, and while politicians were shouting “We Are the World,” he went to Japan and hurried to sign the FTA agreement.

***

“Welcome. Welcome.”

“Yes, Your Majesty, it is an honor to meet you.”

This is Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

The Japanese Emperor and representatives of each political circle welcomed the young lady who had flown in from Korea.

Lee Yeon-su is the leader of the Women’s Peace Party, which holds 303 seats in the Korean National Assembly and has 30 million members.

It was only natural that the Japanese political world would be turned upside down when such a big shot came along, with one political party squeezing the size of all the political parties in Japan.

The conversation started like that,

CEO Lee Yeon-su emphasized the bilateral cooperation system between Korea and Japan.

“The world is currently in an uproar over the establishment of a world government. However, I think that we should focus on regionalism and bilateralism especially at times like these. Did the US and Canada sign an FTA without thinking? The same goes for South America. I think it is time for Korea and Japan to pursue an FTA.”

Japanese politicians were shocked.

It’s amazing that a young lady in her mid-twenties is saying something like this.

When you think of female politicians in Japan, you usually think of feminists who emphasize women’s rights, but this person was different from that group.

The party name itself is ‘Women’s Peace Party’, so it is bound to be misunderstood.

In fact, Representative Lee Yeon-su also founded the party to find a role for women in society.

However, by consistently studying the political style of the Korean leader, I have developed a perspective on the current situation, and now I have reached the level of discussing policies between countries.

The Korea-Japan FTA is something that Japan also wanted.

Japan actually wanted to pursue an FTA with the United States, but Canada’s move made its position ambiguous.

This was inevitable because Canada and the United States are geographically adjacent and have close economic, cultural, and linguistic relations, so it was realistic for the United States to establish a bilateral relationship with Canada.

As the US and Canada become closer, Japan’s attention is focused on Korea.

What will be the impact of the establishment of EAEC?

Economic experts from both sides have released specific data.

“EAEC’s GDP will be over $15 trillion. If tariffs are reduced, the economic growth rate of both countries is expected to increase by about 0.6% from the current level, and consumer welfare (the price they are willing to pay for a particular product) will increase by more than 20%.”

“Then let’s get going quickly. There’s no need to hesitate any longer, right?”

“No, that’s… shouldn’t we first ask the Korean leader what he thinks?”

“Yes. The world is in an uproar over the establishment of a world government, but if we pursue regionalism here, how will it look in the eyes of the Marshal…?”

The table is set, but Japanese politicians hesitate.

CEO Lee Yeon-su, who couldn’t stand to watch any longer, fired a shot.

“This is what your Majesty desires.”

“How do you know that?”

“I have been studying your ruling style for the past five years. You may be outwardly advocating globalism, but in reality, you want to create an economic belt centered around Northeast Asia. That is why you declined the position of world government president. If you become the world president, you cannot focus on regionalism.”

Japanese politicians nodded.

Why would the head of state of Korea turn down the position of world president?

Globalism is the ideal that humanity should pursue in the future, but regionalism is already a reality.

The Korean leader is not an idealist but a realist, and Japan can make that much of an assumption, having observed the ruling style of the Korean leader for the past 46 years.

The establishment of EAEC is feasible,

Emperor Akihito of Japan stamped his seal on the relevant documents.

If only Korea agrees, the two countries will be effectively tied together as two countries, one system. Russia, which has been watching the close relationship between the two countries, has also jumped into the EAEC.

While it has been keeping an eye on the gap between Europe and Asia, the trend now is towards the EAEC, and with Russia included, Northeast Asia has solidified its position as the center of the world.

This incident has the potential to have an impact on the distribution of seats in the World Parliament.

Russia, which was expected to be allocated 82 seats, ended up getting 136 seats.

Korea took 317 seats, Japan 245 seats, and countries belonging to the EAEC took 698 seats out of the total 1,965 seats in the World Parliament.

Regionalism within the world, literally.

The US-Canada alliance, which took 383 and 147 seats respectively, was also very nervous.

Even though they managed to balance things out by involving the UK, the Northeast Asian Alliance, which could not be ignored, and the countries of the world also entered into a war of wits.

‘Which side should we take to benefit us?’

‘Ha~ I’m worried. Considering the proximity, it seems like joining the EAEC might be the right thing to do…’

Iran, which had been waging a war of wits, threw itself into the EAEC.

Saudi Arabia also joined in, and the embarrassed US-Canada-UK alliance also spurred the expansion.

Even if a world government is established, this is the reality. Did the Korean leader anticipate this development and refuse to become the president of the world government?

Now all the puzzle pieces fit together.

***

“From now on, we coexist within the same system. For the eternal development of the member states.”

“For!!”

This is the State Guest House in Pyongyang,

I toasted with the leaders of the 64 countries that have joined the EAEC.

Actually, this was not the intended result.

EAEC was an organization that started from the perspective of regionalism between Korea and Japan, but then Russia got involved and Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Myanmar got on the last train, making things bigger.

Now, the EAEC has grown into a group that connects all of Asia, with an economic scale of 34 trillion dollars and an average annual logistics transaction volume of 38.9 billion dollars.

A world government within a world government, literally. So is this my ball?

I gave a glass to the young politician who put an end to this great undertaking.

“Our CEO Lee Yeon-su should also have a drink.”

“Yes, thank you, Your Majesty.”

I couldn’t hide my pleased smile.

How did you read my mind when I never gave you any specific instructions?

Not only is he smart, but he also has an excellent sense for reading political trends. At this level, wouldn’t he be worthy of being made Prime Minister?

I said a few words as I passed by.

“Our representative will also have to become Prime Minister soon….”

“Me?”

“Why? There’s no way I can’t do it, right?”

“Your Majesty, I am still too young.”

“If you look at it that way, I became president at the age of twenty. What does age matter?”

Representative Lee Yeon-su is a young politician who turned 26 this year.

If this kind of person becomes prime minister, everyone will probably be surprised.

The same goes for the representatives of each country present here. Will Korean politics be led by that young lady in the future?

As soon as the information was leaked openly, everyone started lining up in front of CEO Lee Yeon-su.