Baeguk

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The Dankioray
March the Eighteenth, 5555

Is 'De-coupling' the future of Baeguk's place in the WDU?
Speculation mounts following gov's decision to appoint new envoy to WDU's Economic Commission

The People's Party-CoEnlightenment coalition government has officially nominated Gwisil Ggotgureum as Baeguk's new principal envoy to the WDU's Dovanian Economic Commission. Ms. Gwisil is a known proponent of the 'De-coupling' movement in Baeguk, which seeks to decrease the national economy's dependence on the WDU's common market system. The move comes on the heels of criticism of the perceived 'economies of stagnation' that some analysts and politicians claim are apparent in such nations in the common market like Mikuni, Lourenne, Seko, and Kazulia.

Her nomination is an indication that the even liberal Co-Enligtenment Party is feeling pressure to move to a more protectionist stance to reduce dependency on the other 'unreliable' WDU markets to focus on a 'Baeguk First' policy. Whether or not the government embraces this potential rejection of the free common market policy that has dominated the KGB's outlook for 2 centuries remains to be seen.
 

In Other News
New Jade Mines at Hwaram to Open South of Ganga-si
News has emerged that the government of Gonggi Province has officially approved for the opening of the Hwaram (滑巖) Jade Mines, marking a hopefully positive development in the still-flagging mining industry of the Mioksan Mountain Region. The region, which was transformed into a powerhouse of Baeguk's developing economy in the early 54th century, experienced a subsequent decline in employment and mining in the 55th and early 56th centuries as demand for rare earth and metals like cobalt, zinc, and copper in the region was upset by new influxes from the WDU's common market. With increasingly protectionist trade policies being passed, however, many believe that Baeguk could be on track for a domestic revival. A deposit of jade had been discovered in 5554, but inspections by the government for safety of the location have just concluded. A grant has been given to the Imugi Excavation Group and Namgu Mining and Extraction Corporation (NMEC), formerly known as the Changuk Metal and Mineral Corporation (CMMC), to develop the deposits. Analysts hope future developments like this could signal increased investment in Baegukese domestic industry.

Myeoggi Provincial Assembly officially bans 'Transgender Operations' to Condemnation
In what has been protested as a negative setback for civil rights legislation, a provincial ban on the ability of publicly-funded hospitals to provide gender-affirming care to individuals experiencing gender dysphoria has been passed in the Myeoggi Provincial Assembly. Myeoggi and Haegi Province are the only two provinces currently banning such healthcare ever since liberal legislation in the Senate delegated regulation of gender-affirming care to the Provincial and City Governments. Taedo city is considering a ban while a prospective ban in the Rokgi Provincial Assembly was narrowly defeated laset year by a vote of 79 in favor - 84 in opposition. Civil rights activists have declared that they intend to file with the national court system in a bid to appeal and fight to declare the move a violation of constitutional rights.