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Nation Name
The Greater Japanese Empire
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Leader
Prime Minister Kato
Emperor Hirohito
Government
"Imperial Democracy"
Political rule by elected politicians who formed cabinets run by party members, but all prominent advocates of parliamentary rule are vociferous imperial loyalists--a hybrid of willing compromise between party leaders and non-party elites. The constitution enshrines that the emperor is both sacred and sovereign of Japan. The emperor's body was precious and untouchable, and the imperial family is believed to have an active role at the apex of constitutional order of the country. The military nor the bureaucracy bear any formal accountability to the parliament, or the Diet. The constitution states that only the emperor has direct right to supreme command of the military, which gives the military could act independently from the will of parliament and the prime minister should the emperor give permission. Although their documents must be ratified by the Diet, bureaucrats also work separately from parliament as they serve as appointees to the emperor and their loyalties, the laws they write, and the budgets they decide reside with the imperial family and not the parliament. The "democracy" is kept afloat with the idea that it stabilizes social order with votes in the Diet while the emperor remains at the center of national power, and gains legitimacy in the eyes of the people who are able to elect political party members and their efforts for the broadening of civil rights and freedoms for all citizens including women.
Economic Tier
3
History
On July 30, 1912, the Meiji Emperor passed away, which led to a new era under Emperor Yoshihito--the Taisho Period. Unfortunately, the Taisho Emperor was discovered to be mentally ill and unfit to rule his nation, and he was "forcefully retired," quietly taken away to his palace in the countryside as Crown Prince Hirohito assumed his imperial duties in the background. The health condition of the Taisho Emperor led to a political struggle between a circle of elder ex-samurai who advised the Emperor known as the Genro, and the newer political parties outside of the Imperial connections who were trying to change the system to a more democratic means. After a string of unstable political crises, assassinations, and labor riots in Tokyo, the Japanese political parties were able to siphon power away from the Genro, and curb threats of student-run socialism and communist takeover and return to a temporary state of stability. But the Genro still exist, and still intend to extend their influence towards the young and impressionable Emperor Hirohito, all under the Taisho name.
In regards to foreign policy before and during the World War, Japan's intention was to seek equality with the imperialist powers of the West, but in Asia, they continue to want to make the empire more than the equal of the other powers in the region. Their goal remains to become the "beacon of righteousness" in Asia, with Japan at the center of a prosperous sphere, but whether other nations chose to cooperate peacefully with the prospects of a better future is up to their discretion.
Japan saw Great Britain's distraction during the World War as a window of opportunity to expand her influence and education of less fortunate Asian nations. Due to the Anglo Japanese alliance of 1902 (now defunct) Japan quickly joined the war alongside Great Britain, and took control of German possessions in China's Shandong peninsula. At the end of the War, Japan was hungry for Inner Mongolia and Manchuria as a part of their spoils, and attended the Peace Conference of 1919 with the intention of sealing the deal. However, with much opposition and rioting in China, the delegation to the Conference failed to obtain those territories, and Japan withdrew all her armies and territorial claims from China. Disappointed in the results of the conference, the Japanese delegation returned to Tokyo with the intention of going back to the drawing table before re-engaging with a better negotiation for the territories. However, the circumstances on the Korean Peninsula were not discussed, and the colonization procedures and Japanese armies remain as part of the annexation of 1910, regardless of the widespread riots in that region as well. Censorship and surveillance still remains intense, and if any Korean opposes the Japanese rule, they are jailed and tortured. However, Japan considers these actions justified under the context of the imperialism and colonization efforts of the great powers, Great Britain and the United States, and necessary to produce more educated protectorate citizens.
Major Cities
JAPAN
Tokyo (Capital)
Yokohama
Osaka
Sapporo
Kobe
Nagoya
Kyoto
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
KOREAN PENINSULA COLONIES
Seoul
Pyongyang
Population
55,963,100
Population Happiness
55%
Times are tough, a old era has passed, but Japan hasn't moved on all to much. The core population is in a depression as there is rioting and chose in Korea. Japan need to take charge of its people, and its territories. If it truly is to become a new power, or brake up like China.
Military
1st Battalion
1,000 Trooper Units
500 Artillery Units
200 Tank Units
2nd Battalion
1,000 Trooper Units
500 Artillery Units
200 Tank Units
50 Spies
100 Bi-Planes
50 Heavy Bi-Planes
100 Frigates
60 Destroyers
40 Cruisers
20 Transport Ships
PLANS IN EFFECT:
The Kato Economic Restructuring Plan: 3 weeks
The Japan-Korea Electoral Rights Act: 3 Weeks Statecraft
The Mono No Ke Project: 3 Weeks Statecraft
The Greater Japanese Empire
Flag
Leader
Prime Minister Kato
Emperor Hirohito
Government
"Imperial Democracy"
Political rule by elected politicians who formed cabinets run by party members, but all prominent advocates of parliamentary rule are vociferous imperial loyalists--a hybrid of willing compromise between party leaders and non-party elites. The constitution enshrines that the emperor is both sacred and sovereign of Japan. The emperor's body was precious and untouchable, and the imperial family is believed to have an active role at the apex of constitutional order of the country. The military nor the bureaucracy bear any formal accountability to the parliament, or the Diet. The constitution states that only the emperor has direct right to supreme command of the military, which gives the military could act independently from the will of parliament and the prime minister should the emperor give permission. Although their documents must be ratified by the Diet, bureaucrats also work separately from parliament as they serve as appointees to the emperor and their loyalties, the laws they write, and the budgets they decide reside with the imperial family and not the parliament. The "democracy" is kept afloat with the idea that it stabilizes social order with votes in the Diet while the emperor remains at the center of national power, and gains legitimacy in the eyes of the people who are able to elect political party members and their efforts for the broadening of civil rights and freedoms for all citizens including women.
Economic Tier
3
History
On July 30, 1912, the Meiji Emperor passed away, which led to a new era under Emperor Yoshihito--the Taisho Period. Unfortunately, the Taisho Emperor was discovered to be mentally ill and unfit to rule his nation, and he was "forcefully retired," quietly taken away to his palace in the countryside as Crown Prince Hirohito assumed his imperial duties in the background. The health condition of the Taisho Emperor led to a political struggle between a circle of elder ex-samurai who advised the Emperor known as the Genro, and the newer political parties outside of the Imperial connections who were trying to change the system to a more democratic means. After a string of unstable political crises, assassinations, and labor riots in Tokyo, the Japanese political parties were able to siphon power away from the Genro, and curb threats of student-run socialism and communist takeover and return to a temporary state of stability. But the Genro still exist, and still intend to extend their influence towards the young and impressionable Emperor Hirohito, all under the Taisho name.
In regards to foreign policy before and during the World War, Japan's intention was to seek equality with the imperialist powers of the West, but in Asia, they continue to want to make the empire more than the equal of the other powers in the region. Their goal remains to become the "beacon of righteousness" in Asia, with Japan at the center of a prosperous sphere, but whether other nations chose to cooperate peacefully with the prospects of a better future is up to their discretion.
Japan saw Great Britain's distraction during the World War as a window of opportunity to expand her influence and education of less fortunate Asian nations. Due to the Anglo Japanese alliance of 1902 (now defunct) Japan quickly joined the war alongside Great Britain, and took control of German possessions in China's Shandong peninsula. At the end of the War, Japan was hungry for Inner Mongolia and Manchuria as a part of their spoils, and attended the Peace Conference of 1919 with the intention of sealing the deal. However, with much opposition and rioting in China, the delegation to the Conference failed to obtain those territories, and Japan withdrew all her armies and territorial claims from China. Disappointed in the results of the conference, the Japanese delegation returned to Tokyo with the intention of going back to the drawing table before re-engaging with a better negotiation for the territories. However, the circumstances on the Korean Peninsula were not discussed, and the colonization procedures and Japanese armies remain as part of the annexation of 1910, regardless of the widespread riots in that region as well. Censorship and surveillance still remains intense, and if any Korean opposes the Japanese rule, they are jailed and tortured. However, Japan considers these actions justified under the context of the imperialism and colonization efforts of the great powers, Great Britain and the United States, and necessary to produce more educated protectorate citizens.
Major Cities
JAPAN
Tokyo (Capital)
Yokohama
Osaka
Sapporo
Kobe
Nagoya
Kyoto
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
KOREAN PENINSULA COLONIES
Seoul
Pyongyang
Population
55,963,100
Population Happiness
55%
Times are tough, a old era has passed, but Japan hasn't moved on all to much. The core population is in a depression as there is rioting and chose in Korea. Japan need to take charge of its people, and its territories. If it truly is to become a new power, or brake up like China.
Military
1st Battalion
1,000 Trooper Units
500 Artillery Units
200 Tank Units
2nd Battalion
1,000 Trooper Units
500 Artillery Units
200 Tank Units
50 Spies
100 Bi-Planes
50 Heavy Bi-Planes
100 Frigates
60 Destroyers
40 Cruisers
20 Transport Ships
PLANS IN EFFECT:
The Kato Economic Restructuring Plan: 3 weeks
The Japan-Korea Electoral Rights Act: 3 Weeks Statecraft
The Mono No Ke Project: 3 Weeks Statecraft
