Jupon

Jupon (Honju: 朝本), officially the Republic of Jupon (Honju: 朝本民囯; Jupon-Mingukku) is a sovereign state located in western Bangju, it borders Igu to the west, Sihu to the northwest, and Basanreseri to the north. Jupon is also bordered by Shojin to the southwest.

Jupon's name "朝本; Ju-pon" loosely means "land of the morning's root". It was given this name due to the ancient belief that the Jupon was the first land to ever be touched by the sun's rays. 2 CE, the kingdom of Hai-Jupon (Honju: 韩朝本) was formed, so in order to differentiate present-day Jupon from the ancient kingdom, the prefix "韩; Hai", which means ancient, was added.

Human migration to Jupon occurred an estimated 13 million years ago when homo-erectus nomads came to the continent of Bangju after migrating from Jeongmi, Fusen, and northwest Bangju. These nomadic tribes mainly settled on and around the coast of the country and constructed small villages.

In the present, Jupon is a technologically advanced and economic powerhouse. It's a notable political power in western Yeongju, having many economic ties with more powerful countries also located in Yeongju. Jupon is a presidential republic governed by a semi-presidential system which was established in 1946 via the Ksuryong Constitution. Citizens enjoy many civil liberties, though the government closely monitors residents, with public surveillance being widely criticized. Most of Jupon is urbanized with the majority of the country's population living in the capital city of Konggei.

Etymology
Jupon's name "朝本; Ju-pon" loosely means "land of the morning's root". It was given this name due to the ancient belief that the Jupon was the first land to ever be touched by the sun's rays. 2 CE, the kingdom of Hai-Jupon (Honju: 韩朝本) was formed, so in order to differentiate present-day Jupon from the ancient kingdom, the prefix "韩; Hai", which means ancient, was added.

=History=

Jupon is a country located in western Bangju. Historically. Jupon has been a somewhat isolationist country, casually interacting with neighboring states, but never with foreign powers. During the 1650's. Jupon isolated itself from the rest of the world, but not entirely, in response to diplomatic issues with Lionggong. In the early 1830's Shojin forced Jupon to increase foreign trade and end its Anti-Lionggong Trade Policy. In 1901 the Empire of Jupon was founded. Mass poverty and famine had caused much tension between the Juponese people and their government during the 1940's. The Republic of Jupon was founded in 1946 when protestors and activists of the Urarigokyu Protests stormed Taiguj Palace and forced the government to surrender its power.

Prehistory
Human migrated to Jupon occurred an estimated 13 million years ago when homo-erectus nomads came to the continent of Bangju after migrating from Jeongmi, Fusen, and west Bangju. These nomadic tribes mainly settled on and around the coast of the country and constructed small villages. These small villages consisted of simplistic one-story dorms in which up to nine families would live. Many of these homes contained metal axes, animal furs, animal skins, and iron weapons.

In 2002, archaeologists from Ryongju National Research Center excavated an ancient Kamirakagei-era village near Insasoku city. During the excavation, archaeologist Kai Todasaga discovered well-preserved human remains of a woman. Upon further inspection at the research center,it was discovered that the woman was of proto-Basanreserian ethnic origin, genealogists eventually came to the speculation that human migration from Sinju and northeast Yeongju occurred simultaneously.

Kamirakagei States Period
The Kamirakagei period, which began around 574 BCE, was the period in Juponese history in which the first Juponese kingdoms first appeared. In total, there were an estimated twenty-six states, each ruled by a ruler referred to as a "Kamirakogun". Many of the Kamirakogun were warlords who invaded small villages and founded small city-states, some of the Kamirakogun were wealthy villagers who peacefully founded city-states.

By 100 BCE, the number of Kamirakagei states had dramatically been reduced to thirteen, with only two of the original twenty-six still remaining. The two original states, Onsan and Jukokung, merged together to form the Sujin state.

Some time during the year 80 BCE, Jupon writing system, Honju, was invented. It is generally unknown which Kamirakagei state invented the script, and it is still a heavy topic of debate amongst historians today, though it is theorized that the Bushan state was most likely the inventor. Bushan was one of the most advanced states in terms of technology, agriculture, and education.

After spending hundreds of years going unnoticed, the Sujin state rose to prominence after invading and conquering five of its neighboring states: Kujo, Sansara, Hokokaido, Danshi, Uyan, and Meijukku. Sujin quickly moved throughout the Ankikao Valley conquering state after state, and amassing a mighty empire.

In early November of 45 BC, the Sujin state had managed to conquer eight of the previously existing Kamirakagei states, which in turn left the remaining five states greatly reduced in size, military power, and resources. The newly formed Sujin Kingdom forced the remaining five states into subjugation deeming the five states to be one protectorate state, "Sonkyuryushi".

Sujin Kingdom
The Sujin Kingdom was the first dynastic kingdom in Juponese history. It was founded 45 BC during the Kamirakagei-Era. Early on in the Kingdom's tenure, it's government was rife with corruption, especially amongst the eunuchs of the imperial court. Most monarchs of the Sujin kingdom spent their time raising armies to conquer smaller neighboring states. Many of the powerful clans that ruled during the Kamirakagei-Era still resided in Sujin, as well as there being many Kamirakagei supporters, the Sujin royal family perceived these clans continued existence as a threat. In an attempt to dispose of the perceived threat to his power, the emperor demanded that all former Kamirakogun be arrested and brought to him so that he may execute them personally. To successfully track down and capture the former Kamirakogun, the emperor hired elite warriors called "Shigētai"(Honju: 汰蛏大). Though initially successful in capturing three of the former Kamirakogun,the remaining ones fled west into the Sonkyuryushi protectorate state. Sujin continued it main ambition of increasing its territory, with its borders extending past present-day Shojin. Sujin expansion was met with heavy resistance, especially from Sonkyuryushi, the emperor had completely absolved Sonkyuryushi of all autonomy it had and incorporated it into the kingdom. Many Sonkyuryushi elites moved further southwest into central Shojin where they established their own microstate of "Chuhon", though Chuhon was short-lived only lasting for an estimated four weeks before being conquered by Sujin. Sujin’s expansion was heavily enabled by its status as a Cheonje tributary, though Sujin expansion into Shojin was met with heavy retaliation. For the next two-hundred years the kingdom endured poverty, crime, and rebellion. Hungry and malnourished peasants would march through the streets and loot local markets. In the wake of all the chaos rose an anti-Sujin movement. Elites who disliked the monarchy's oppressive restrictions often paid peasants to steal expensive items which were often gifted to the royal family. The chaos finally ended in the year 278 CE when Emperor Sanakka fell ill and died, upon his death, the socially divided kingdom of Sujin divided itself into four kingdoms: Sujin (successor state), Hai-Jupon, Gisu, and Taisan.

Warring States Period
The Warring States Period (Honju: 示大囯 民⽙; Santaigukku Minhanū) was the period directly succeeding the Sujin-era. Following the death of Emperor Sanakka, Sujin split apart into four kingdoms: Sujin (successor state), Hai-Jupon, Gisu, and Taisan. Quickly, Hai-Jupon conquered the majority of Sujin’s former territory, even going as far as to enlist Taisan, Gisu, and Sujin as tributaries. Hai-Jupon occupied all of central Jupon, thus it had the most resources, and also due to Hai-Jupon’s location meant that the other states were severely weaker. Hai-Jupon eventually came to conquer the much smaller and weaker states.

Hai-Jupon
Shortly after conquering the other three states, Hai-Jupon renounced its status as a coalition of city-states, and declared itself a dynastic kingdom ruled by a monarch. In the first few decades of Hai-Jupon's tenure, there was heavy resistance in the areas where former warring states once occupied, to quell the growing tension, the emperor dispatched legionaries to the areas, anyone who opposed the emperor's rule was to be executed.

Nearing the end of Hai-Jupon's tenure, the kingdom devolved into an outright dictatorship. Hai-Jupon sought to seize control of Shojin, though at the time Shojin was under Cheonje jurisdiction. Constant attempts to invade Shojin, and sometimes Igu, had caused mass conflict between Hai-Jupon and Cheonje.

In 900 CE the emperor fell ill and died later that same year, from then one his eunuchs ruled in the emperor's place. Eunuchs constantly tried to usurp power from one another and consolidate the power for themselves, this meant that residents of the kingdom often went malnourished, hungry, and vulnerable.

In 918, a massive nation-wide rebellion against the government began, Jupon was plunged into a 160 year civil war.

Sosandin Period
The Sosandin Period was a long period of civil war in Jupon. Sosandin began in 918 when a nation-wide rebellion against the government occurred, and by 920 all eunichs had been killed or gone into hiding.

The was much debate and violence pertaining to who should ascend to the throne and take place as Jupon's new monarch. Some wanted anarchy, where as most wanted to install their local town lord as the emperor. The Sosandin period would've been considered another warring states period if not for the fact that there was no form of legitimate government in Jupon at the time.

In 1061 a group of town lords from the Ashijang area (present-day Fujung Prefecture formed a coalition. They steadily increased surpluses of food and fabrics in their area, then sold those materials to neighboring areas via merchants. By 1076 most of the fighting had stopped and Jupon was relatively peaceful, so the coalition of town lords took control of the government. In late spring of 1078, Meika Goubon crowned himself emperor and founded the Shodai Kingdom.

Shodai Kingdom
The Shodai Kingdom was a Juponese kingdom that was founded in 1078 by Meika Goubon, a town lord from the city of Sannang (present-day Ryongjyong). Preceding the kingdom's establishment was 160 years of civil war, contrastingly the Shodai Kingdom's tenure was mostly peaceful. Juponese culture and literature were at its prime, Shodai was incredibly wealthy and had many trade partners. Shodai often traded its rare, high quality silk with Lionggong in exchange for things such as tea.

In 1501 Shodai and Lionggong met in Seninkosa to sign a trade agreement between the two countries. Per terms of the agreement, Lionggong was prohibited from exploiting Jupon for its natural resources, nor was Lionggong permitted to create counterfeit or resell Juponese silk. Initially, Lionggong agreed to the set terms, though after a few decades Lionggong began reselling Juponese silk to Meisaan and Fusen. Lionggong merchants also created counterfeit Juponese silk which were then sold to many of Jeongmi's outlying colonies, like Namju.

In June of 1547, Juponese empress-consort Aima Soukto met with Lionggongese ambassador X to discuss Lionggong's multiple violations of the previously established trade agreement. Due to the empress-consort and ambassador unable to reach an agreement, Jupon implemented a temporary ban on Lionggong, the ban stated that Lionggong was temporarily unable to have access to Juponese materials. Lionggong on multiple occasions raided costal Juponese villages and stole high quality jewelry. After months of raids, Jupon officially ended all trade between Jupon and Lionggong.

Juponese and Lionggongese relations remained relatively calm, up until the 1590's when Lionggong launched a mass raid of Jupon's central coast. After a series of raids on Jupon's southern coast, Juponese soldiers were dispatched to the coast to quell them. Despite Jupon's various attempts, Lionggongese raids continued to occur.

On 19 May 1607 eighteen Lionggongese junks arrived on the shores of Jupon and launched a mass invasion of Jupon's coast. Typically, Juponese silk was stored in coastal cities. Days after the mass invasion of the coast, which Lionggong still occupied, Jupon declared war on Lionggong. Throughout the seventeenth-nineteenth century Jupon and Lionggong would constantly be engaged in a period of war. Due to the Seninkosa Policy and Jupon becoming isolationist, the Shodai kingdom began to massively decline, up until 1901 when Juponese Empress Sormai founded the Empire of Jupon.

Seninoksa and the Hermit Decade
The Seninkosa Policy, also known as the Anti-Lionggong Policy (Honju: 亮江 給賣抗; Ryangkong Ishokikmiong) was an Anti-Lionggong trade policy established after the end of the Seninkosa War. The Seninkosa War occurred as a result of Lionggong violating multiple trade agreements established between Jupon and Lionggong. Per terms of the policy, all trade between Lionggong and Jupon ceased, and trade with other Sinjuan countries was heavily limited. Juponese residents were banned from leaving the country, nor were any foreigners permitted to establish permanent residency in Jupon.

In 1795, Shojin initiated trade talks between them and Jupon, though Jupon did sell basic necessities like rice, Shojin was unable to obtain access to Jupon’s more lucrative items. Multiple negotiation talks between Shojin and Jupon were unsuccessful, as Jupon was adamant on maintaining low trade, as well as low contact with mainland Sinju, as well as mainland-Sinju-aligned countries. In 1805, Shojinese navy raided the costal Juponese village of Kyoruji, stealing materials such as fine silk, rice, and precious metals. From 1805 to 1820 Shojin, allied with Lionggong, constantly raided costal villages, and in certain instances Lionggongese navy soldiers managed to obtain resources from Aikansansu Valley. In September of 1820, Juponese military finally gained control of the situation and managed to force all foreigners out of the country.

For the next ten years Jupon entered a period of absolute isolation. Jupon was entirely self-sufficient, and anyone who crossed the border into Jupon would be killed. Advancements in Juponese military had also been made, with Basanreserian-style military influencing major reforms. During the decade, Shojin made multiple attempts to infiltrate the Juponese coast, though was unsuccessful.

On 28 August 1830, Shojin navy completely surrounded the Juponese coast, Shojinese army also crossed the Shojin-Jupon border. Shojinese military made their way to the imperial palace in Konggei. At the imperial palace, Shojinese forces quickly mowed through the roves of palace guards. With the Juponese monarch cornered, the emperor folded and decreed that Jupon would allow for full foreign trade, even resuming trade with Lionggong.

Empire of Jupon
The Empire of Jupon (Honju: 朝本帝国;Jupon-Chegokku) was a Juponese kingdom directly preceding Jupon's modern republic. It was founded by Empress Sormai in late November of 1901. Immediately after founding the empire, Empress Sormai initiated the Chinchok Reforms (Honju: 進捗改術; Chinchok-Kaijksu) which were a series of massive reforms meant to industrialize the country and boost its economy. During the time of the Great Depression, Jupon was ranked as the second poorest country in all of Tiandi, many Juponese residents suffered from malnutrition as a result of the mass famine and lack of funds from the government. Things took a turn for the worst when the Great Eulhae War began in 1935, all able-bodied men were drafted to serve in the Hairokpu-Dairyun Defense Forces of the Empire of Jupon via mandate of the emperor. Thousands of men were enlisted in the military and sent off to Tosan, Basanreseri and Jeongmi. In some instances, Juponese soldiers would be shipped off to Lionggong and Namju.

As a result of major investment in the Eulhae War, Jupon was economically devastated, soldiers who had fought in the war quickly became street-dwelling beggars. Women often sold themselves into prostitution so that they could provide at least a small amount of money for their families. The birth rate dramatically dropped all throughout the country, married spouses already had barely any money to provide for themselves, let alone a small child. Hungry and malnourished people begged and pleaded with the government to do something, but to no avail. The emperor and his posse continued to have access to food and decent plumbing, which greatly infuriated the Juponese people. In early January of 1946 a group of peasants took to the streets to protest the government and criticize the emperor for his abhorrent abuse of power and neglecting the needs of the people. The government responded by sending spies and secret police to major cities where protests occurred and silence all political opposition. By May of the same year the entire country had fallen into chaos, and the government started to lose control over the situation. Peasants rampaged through the streets, defacing buildings and homes, as well as attacking wealthy citizens. On July 29, 1946, the residents of Konggei marched to the Taiguj Palace and broke in. People quickly made their way throughout the palace, leaving a path of blood and destruction in their wake. Peasants decapitated the empress-consort while she was fleeing the palace, the emperor and his children were shot dead while in the palace garden. Seeing as how there were no successors to the thrown available, the Juponese people quickly established a provisional government to help the country transition from a monarchy to a republic.

Republic of Jupon
The Republic of Jupon is the current form of the country of Jupon, it was declared on September 13, 1946 shortly after the Provisional Government of Jupon fully completed its transition period. Gunji Sougyi was installed as the first president of Jupon. Within the first five years of the republic's establishment, poverty and hunger in Jupon had drastically decreased, more people were able to find work and food became more available, President Sougyi even signed a new trade agreement with Lionggong.

Due to economic incentives in the 1960's Jupon's economic wealth drastically increased, by August of 1979, Jupon was ranked in the twenty-five richest countries in the world, and placed tenth in the twenty richest countries in Bangju. Since then, Jupon's economy has continued to grow.

=Geography and Climate=

Geography
Jupon has a very mountainous terrain, most of its mountains lie in the north and northeast region of the country. In fact, Jupon's highest peak, Tenmong Mountains are located near the Jupon-Basanreseri border. In the southern region of the country lies a slightly humid climate, things such as corn and rice can grow in the area.

Rice fields and plains are native to the western region of Jupon, many rice fields lie within the western-central region. The land in the area is quite fertile, corn crops, short-grain jasmine rice and crabapple trees are a common sight in the countryside.

Climate
Jupon has a subtropical climate and marine tropical climate and is affected by the Sinjuan monsoon, with precipitation heavier in summer during a short rainy season called zuiyu, and winters that can be cold and dry. It is subjected to late summer typhoons that bring strong winds and heavy rains. Natural hazards such as typhoons, tsunamis and earthquakes are common in the region. In the summer months it gets quite humid, where as is gets incredibly frigid during the winter.

=Government=

The Government of the Republic of Jupon (Honju: 統囯委朝本; Tōgukkuwei-Jupon) is the unitary government that exercises control over Jupon and its outlying islands in the free area. The president is the head of state. The government consists of Presidency and five branches (Jir): the Executive Jir, Legislative Jir, Judicial Jir, Examination Jir, and Control Jir.

Foreign Relations
Within the National Assembly is a special department, the Department of Foreign Relations with Jupon. This department specifically tends to policies and international issues concerning foreign countries. Jupon's relations with other countries is relatively neutral, due to Jupon having very little interaction with other Sinjuan countries. Jupon-Lionggong relations have long been soured due to previous conflict between the two nations. Jupon and Tosan do have fairly decent relations, the Juponese government tolerates Tosan's regime.

Administrative Divisions
Jupon is officially divided into 30 Prefectures, called "Doun" (Honju: 州). Jupon's largest prefecture is Chiwon (Honju: 地苑州; Chiwon-doun), which mainly encompasses the Tenmong Mountain Range. Each prefecture is governed by an administration, each prefecture has their own governing administration. The actions and policies enacted via each respective administration are all overseen by the Board of Prefectural Administration. The role of the board is to manage each administration and ensure that all administrators have the proper resources to successfully manage their respective prefecture.

Doun can further be divided into metropolitan cities, also known as "shi" (Honju: 市), in total there are nine metropolitan cities. Metropolitan cities are not managed by the prefectural administration, but rather by a mayoral government, though the mayors have close ties with the administrations.

Military
The Republic of Jupon Army (Honju: 朝本民國 陸軍; Jupon-Minggukku Tarakun) is the largest and oldest established branch of the armed forces of the Republic of Jupon and is responsible for land-based military operations. An estimated 80% of the ROSA is located in the prefecture of Chiwon, while the remainder are stationed in the prefectures of Nihono and Donggei. Control and operation is administered by the Department of the Army, one of the three military departments of the Department of War. The civilian head is the Secretary of the Army and the highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army, unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers. As the final line of defense against a possible invasion, the primary focus is on defense and counterattack against amphibious assault and urban warfare.

=Economy=

Jupon is a developed country and is classified as an emerging market. The quick industrialization and rapid growth of Jupon during the latter half of the twentieth century has been called the "Miracle of Jupon". The growth surge was achieved by concentrating on labor-intensive manufactured exports. Jupon is considered as the "Sinjuan Tigers". A member of the Congress of Nations, Jupon is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank, an advanced economy by the IMF and CIA and a developed market by the FTSE Group. It has a very high HDI, measuring particularly high in the Education Index. Jupon is currently ranked as one of the most innovative countries in the world among major economies in the Global Innovation Index. However, it's productivity is only about half that of more developed OECD nations due to protectionist policies.

Jupon is one of the selected (including the Yojuan Commission) OYCD members in the Development Assistance Committee, a group of the world's major donor countries contributing to development aid and poverty reduction in developing countries. It is also a founding member of APEC, South Jungju Association Plus Three and Sinju Union. The Juponese economy is led by large conglomerates known as Zaibutsu Hongsha. These include global multinational brands such as Tenraku, Aurora and Kyung'yu. The 10 largest companies by market value in 2009 were Tenraku Electronics, Aurora Motor, Miyapura Shinju Financial Group, Tenraku Life Insurance, Taiken Electronics, Kyung'yu Heavy Industry, and most of them are Zaibutsu Hongsha Subsidiaries. By 1940, hyperinflation was in progress as a result of the war with Contingent Powers. To save the country, the monarchist government created a new currency area for the country, and started a price stabilization program. These efforts helped significantly slow the inflation. In 1950, with the outbreak of the Yeoknaitorgyi Rebellion, Jeongmi began an aid program which resulted in fully stabilized prices by 1952. The republic implemented a policy of import-substitution, and it attempted to produce imported goods domestically. Much of this was made possible through Jeongmian economic aid, subsidizing the higher cost of domestic production.

Today the Republic of Jupon has a dynamic, capitalist, export-driven economy with gradually decreasing state involvement in investment and foreign trade. In keeping with this trend, some large government-owned banks and industrial firms are being privatized. Real growth in GDP has averaged about 8 percent during the past three decades. Exports have provided the primary impetus for industrialization. The trade surplus is substantial, and foreign reserves are one of the world's largest. The Republic of Jupon has its own currency, the Juponese Yun. In 2001, Agriculture constitutes only 2 percent of GDP, down from 35 percent in 1952. Traditional labor-intensive industries are steadily being moved offshore and with more capital and technology-intensive industries replacing them. The ROS has become a major foreign investor in the PRC, Kamuhirian, Tosan, Dongseung, Malaysia, and Viet Quoc.

Because of its conservative financial approach and its entrepreneurial strengths, the ROJ suffered little compared with many of its neighbors from the 1997 Bangju Financial Crisis. The global economic downturn, however, combined with poor policy coordination by the new administration and increasing bad debts in the banking system, pushed Jupon into recession in 2000, the first whole year of negative growth since 1949. Due to the relocation of many manufacturing and labor intensive industries to Longzhou and Basanreseri, unemployment also reached a level not seen since the 1970s oil crisis. This became a major issue in the 2004 presidential election.

In 2009, Jupon was the world's top ten largest exporter. It ranks 31st in the world for economic freedom, and its economy is considered "moderately free". Jupon is one of the world's largest shipbuilders, and top ten largest automobile makers in the world. The GDPs of the country's provinces range from US$16,358 in Shidu to US$58,817 in Tengei. It is home to one of the world's largest automobile assembly plant operated by Aurora Motor and one of the world's largest shipyard operated by Tenraku Heavy Industries. Its capital, Konggei, is consistently placed among the world's top ten financial and commercial cities and was named one of the world's most economically powerful city by Forbes in 2009.

Jupon is pursuing a large number of multi-billion dollar developments, most notably the Shinjopura City in Chiwon, Dongho City in Goryo and Kisenjong International City in Kanakaguri. The 190-floor supertall Kisenjong International City Landmark Tower is slated to become the world's tallest building in 2020, housing the world's tallest observatory and hotels, while the 200-floor supertall Shinjopura Tower will become the world's tallest twin towers in 2025. Dongho City is home to the world's largest department store, the Dongho City Plaza.

=Education= {{main|Education in Jupon]]

Education in Jupon is regarded as being crucial to one's success and competition is consequently very heated and fierce. Compulsory education in Jupon consists of elementary school and middle school, which lasts for nine years (from age 6 to age 15). Almost all children continue their education at a three-year senior high school, and, according to the MoK, about 86.9% of high school graduates attend a university, junior college, or other post-secondary institution in 1998. Jupon's education is very competitive, especially for entrance to institutions of higher education. The two top-ranking universities in Jupon are the University of Jupon and Konggei National University. Since 2004, compulsory education in Jupon consists of elementary school up to high school

A centralized administration in Jupon oversees the process for the education of children from kindergarten to the third and final year of high school. Jupon has adopted a new educational program to increase the number of their foreign students through the year 2012. According to MoK estimate, by that time, the number of scholarships for foreign students in Jupon will be doubled, and the number of foreign students will reach 150,000. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which begins in the beginning of March and ends in mid-July, the second of which begins in mid-September and ends in late-January. The schedules are not uniformly standardized and vary from school to school

=Healthcare= {{main|Healthcare in Jupon}}

In Jupon, healthcare is managed by the Department of Health, Welfare and Home Affairs, and its services are provided by national and local governments. The government health insurance program maintains compulsory insurance for citizens who are employed, impoverished, unemployed, or victims of natural disasters with fees that correlate to the individual and/or family income; it also maintains protection for non-citizens working in Jupon. A standardized method of calculation applies to all persons and can optionally be paid by an employer or by individual contributions. The insurance coverage requires co-payment at the time of service for most services unless it is a preventative health service, for low-income families, veterans, children under three years old, or in the case of catastrophic diseases. Low income households maintain 100% premium coverage by the Department of Health, Welfare and Home Affairs and co-pays are reduced for disabled or certain elderly peoples. According to a recently published survey, out of 5,000 patients surveyed at a randomly chosen hospital, 79.1% of the patients said they are "very satisfied" with the hospital service; 19.5% said they are "okay" with the service. Only 1.4% of the patients said they are either "not satisfied" or "very not satisfied" with the service or care provided.

Patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice.

=Demographics= {{main|Race and Ethnicity in Jupon}}

Jupon is an extremely ethnically homogenous country, even continuing its long-standing homogeny to the present. A large majority of the country is ethnically Juponese, other ethnic minorities include the Kijjirin, Basanreserians and mixed-race Juponese. In recent years, immigration to Jupon has become somewhat popular, with many Ovskall and Scuerians coming to Jupon, seeking permanent residency. Tosanese immigration to Jupon also occurs, though the general populace shares many xenophobic views towards the Tosanese, and foreigners in general.

With a steadily increasing influx of non-Sinjuan immigrants in Jupon, biracial children have become somewhat common, with one-in-thirty children per capita having a multi-ethnic background. One-in-five of residents in Jupon are of non-Sinjuan ancestry.

Recent statistics have shown that approximately 1/5 of Jupon's population identifies as being of Buddhist faith, Yojuan religions, such as Christianity and Paganism, are heavily oppressed by the Juponese media. A large majority of Jupon's population identifies as atheist or agnostic.

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=Culture= {{main|Juponese Culture}}

Juponese culture, the culture native to the Juponese, is said to have blossomed during Jupon's Shodai dynasty. As is common in many other Sinjuan cultures, politeness, respect towards elders and social conformity is ingrained into the minds of the Juponese. Historians believe that Jupon's culture is heavily related to Fusenese culture and Jeongmian culture. In the 1709 Fusenese book, First Fusenese Description of Jupon, many of the Fusenese were pleasantly surprised at how similar Juponese and Fusenese culture are. When Jeongmians came to Jupon in 1845, Jeongmian military general Sim Deung-wook described Jupon as a "calm and peaceful place with lovely and generous people". Cultural customs in Jupon, such as saying "hanahaksui" (which loosely means 'thank you for the meal) before eating, and even bowing at various angles are ingrained into the minds of young Juponese. In Juponese society, one who causes a public scene is looked down upon, also people who sit on the side of the road are viewed as being poorly raised. Honor is a core ideology in Juponese society, one mustn't do anything that could dishonor the family, or one's self. Juponese are often seen as being very considerate of others' feelings and don't generally prefer to say anything rude, though they will subtly judge others.

Cuisine
Juponese cuisine consists of rice, game meat, and fish. Traditional Juponese dishes such as Kyuton and Okkau are still very popular in Jupon. Jupon has one of the more unique ecosystems in Bangju, animals such as moose, reindeer, bison, and sheep are essential parts of many Juponese dishes. Juponese seafoods often contain carp and squid.

Due to Jupon historically being poor, many Juponese dishes lack spices since there were too expensive for the average person. Dishes such as Noigagka, which is a type of soup, were much more commonly consumed. Fish, buffalo and ox were very common meals amongst the elite, soups such as Koisua and Babotgikyogjou comprised of salt, corn, and ox meat.

In recent years modernized Juponese cuisine has become more commonplace, Noigagka soups, which are sold in stores and restaurants can now have spices added to them. Juponese cuisine has also become increasingly popular internationally, as well.

=Judicial System=

The judicial system is based on the principle of three trials in three grades of courts: district court, high court, and supreme court. The Supreme Court, the highest tribunal of the land, consists of a number of civil and criminal divisions, each of which is formed by a presiding judge and four associate judges.

Convicted Juponese are imprisoned in prisoner villages called chaokgog-miruit" (Juponese: 监狱村).

=Television and Media=

Kofuku Media Corporation
Kofuku Media Corporation is the largest media corporation in all of Jupon, it owns multiple media outlets such as Kibokgyongdu, Yuchisarang and Youymikoe, as well as Ipdomzakokazuo. Kofuku was founded in 1938 during the Eulhae War as "Nishiktuo Broadcasting Company", its intended purpose was to provide trustworthy and reliable news to the Juponese people. Kofuku has greatly shaped and influenced Juponese media consumption, and media interaction.