News from Korea

[Alucard Tobor]

고성군, Kosong - After the Socialist Republics of America's recent statement that NASA had landed humans on Luna, Parliament has authorized an increase in funding for the Federal AeroSpace Agency. According to a press release accompanying the bill, "it is hoped this increase in resources will permit for an expansion of the ongoing Permanent Space Presence programme, allowing for the creation of more advanced and more capable orbital facilities."

Though criticism has been levelled at the plan for both economic and PR reasons, the bill has also approved the construction of two more Mang-wongyeong-class space stations, along with four personnel capsules to crew and supply them.

[Alucard Tobor]

서울, Seoul - With the 1975 election results in, the Progress Party is to form a government for their second term. The leader of the Party, James Mills-Seong, has indicated his intent to step down as of the official hand-over in March, with the former Minister of Internal Affairs, Hyun-jun Sim, to take over the party leadership.

The party's successor has thus far led a fairly unremarkable career, generally supportive of Party Leader Mills-Seong's policies. Sources within the party have indicated, however, that Sim intends to take a far more active role in the development of Korea and the Pan-Asian Council, suggesting even that he might seek out a semi-formal coalition with the Communist Party of Korea...