Resan independence movement



The Resan independence movement is a and  which seeks the creation of an independent Resan state from Jeongmi in Yeoseo in either Resan-speaking areas or the entirety of Yeoseo.

Support
Support for an independent Yeoseo or an independent Resan state has been consistently low among Yeoseo habitants and ethnic Resans. Pro-independence tends to be relatively higher in Hwaryong, the only autonomous province in Jeongmi, but opinion polls in Hwaryong have never shown majority support for independence. Support for independence was highest in the 1990s, with support surpassing 40% in Hwaryong.

The Yeoseo Party has been the most successful political party in support of an independent Resan state, with four seats in the National Assembly.

Long-term prospects
There are no majority-Resan speaking provinces in either Jeongmi or Fusen. While Hwaryong is home to a majority-Resan population, opinions polls have consistently shown majority support for union with Jeongmi. The percentage of Resan speakers across all of Yeoseo has seen a consistent decline since the 19th century and the trend appears unlikely to reverse itself anytime in the future. Similarly, the percentage of ethnic Resans has been gradually decreasing across Yeoseo as migration from the rest of Jeongmi and international migration has reduced the percentage of Resans in the region. Furthermore, since the 19th century there has been a trend of increasing self-identification as Jeongmian by assimilated Resans. The children of mixed Jeongmian-Resan marriages tend to identify more with Jeongmian culture and langauge, with very low rates of Resan language acquisition. In the 2015 census, the percentage of those in the Yeoseo region identifying as ethnic Resan stood at 8.9%.

Mechanisms for secession under Jeongmian law were clarified during the process of independence for Yondoku that was negotiated in the 1940s following the conclusion of the Great Eulhae War. Unlike the Yondoku case, however, there is no unified administrative division for all Resans in Jeongmi, with the only province designated for Resans being Hwaryong. Secession would require the consent of the population of the relevant area, whether Yeoseo or Hwaryong alone, as well as the consent of the central government in Ingyeong. In the 1990s, the Democratic Party, while expressing opposition to any form of Resan independence, nonetheless stated that it would be willing to accept an independent Resan state following the success of an approved referendum. The Conservative Party, on the other hand, has consistently expressed that it would never consent to any independent Resan state.