Lushun
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Lushun | |
|---|---|
Special Economic Region | |
| Nickname(s): The Silicon Peninsula | |
| Motto(s): N/A | |
| Sovereign State | Neo-Korea |
| Treaty of Harbyin | 16 January 2000 |
| Government | Devolved Corporatocracy |
| Kuroda Kenshin | |
| Susumu Shirai | |
| Satow Sakura | |
| Legislature | Lushun Corporate Council |
| Population | |
• 2034 estimate | 6,415,230 |
• 2032 census | 6,613,560 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2034 estimate |
• Total | 615,628 |
• Per capita | 95,963 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2034 estimate |
• Total | 560,245 |
• Per capita | 87,330 |
| Gini (2034) |  60.12very high |
| HDI (2034) |  0.901very high |
| Currency | Lushun Rin (LSH) |
| Time zone | Worldtime |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +825 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS - NK-LS |
| Internet TLD | .lsh |
Lushun, also known as the Lushun Special Economic Region (Lushun Keizai Tokubetsu-ku) is a devolved territory of the State of Neo-Korea, designed to act as a means of allowing for greater trade in the aftermath of the Invasion of Jungg'o. Lushun was directly established by Neo-Korea during the course of the conflict, designed to act initially as one of the Bunri-Cities before lobbying from the Rightist section of the National Development Party resulted in its reconsidering as a separate territory to attempt to restore the fractured economic relations which had occurred in the aftermath of the Invasion.
Severe income inequality exists within the state, owing to poor worker's rights policies as a part of the corporate-dominated policies enacted by the Right of the National Development Party within the region. Industrial issues are a key and reoccurring issue in the area, with severe negative effects on the health of individuals in the region. Despite this, the state has a large amount of rich individuals within it, and the highest amount of skyscrapers in any city within Neo-Korea.
Lushun, and its economic success, has represented a major influence on Neo-Korean political development throughout the post-invasion period, especially in regards to its opening of more direct interaction amongst the Iminchebol and the greater amount of state-iminchebol projects it has spurred. It has also provided a means for Neo-Korea to counter some accusations levied at it in the post invasion period - through the equation of the conditions of Lushun with all of the Bunri-cities.
Etymology
Lushun is named for the Lushun River, a minor river going through the Northern Region of what was once Jungg'o before terminating at a point near the city. Lushun has been used as a shorthand for the region since the early 1800's by later members of the Marquesan Population in Colonial Hiakemiria who established settlement in the area. These settlements would be destroyed by the Kaesong State, but the name would linger until Neo-Korea began preparations to utilize the region as a Bunri-City.
History
Pre-Invasion
Lushun would see limited settlement as a point of trade by members of the Marquesan Population in Colonial Hiakemiria, but said settlements would be destroyed by the Kaesong State. The area would go generally uninhabited after this point, excluding limited establishment of fishing villages on the coastal portion of the Peninsula. This lack of general inhabitation can be traced to the scarcity of direct resources in the immediate area of the region - necessitating imports and other means of large scale material transport to make the region of value.
Invasion of Jungg'o
Modern Period
Government and Politics
Lushun is a Special Economic Region of Neo-Korea, with legislative and judicial powers being devolved from the national government. This has resulted in political power primarily being invested in an executive council of corporate entities represented by a single individual, currently one Susumu Shirai, although this system notable does not devolve executive powers - held by a representative from Neo-Korea who, as of the current year, has only utilized such in situations of emergency.
The Corporate Council consists of 180 members appointed based on the economic prosperity of certain corporations that year, serving a single year term until the next fiscal year and reshuffling of seats according to such. A block of 40 members is outside of this system, and are instead directly appointed by the Neo-Korean Representative. Factional groupings have sprung up in something of a mirror to the National Development Party, although these groupings are primarily in relation to the restrictions levied upon corporate entities and the pursuit of / refusal of greater devolved powers, excluding the local Lushunhito representative groupings.
Neo-Korean National Law only applies in the region in situations directly overseen by the representative of the Neo-Korean State, in all other cases falling under the purview of local officials. Lushun operates independence immigration and taxation policies from the state as a whole. Neo-Korea remains responsible for the garrison and defense of the region, although limited military structures in the form of sections of local policing forces do exist. Lushun is able to maintain separate foreign and economic/trade policies from Neo-Korea.