A History of the Pokémon World

Chapter 2 – A Summary of the nations described in this fanfic – Part II:

Another nations on the Asian Continent – Eastern Asia:

On the Asian Continent there are several other nations, as Asia is a boiling pot of cultures, varying since the Muslim kingdoms and Emirates of the Middle East, going through Hindu and Buddhist nations of South and Southeast Asia, the steppe nations of Central Asia, and finally to the nations of the Far East, including China, and of course Japan (Where the Pokéstates are located). All have distinct views on and ways of training Pokémon. While the peoples of the Muslim Middle East Nations see Pokémon Training as a part of their religious realization as humans, comparable to the accomplishment of the "Five Pillars of Islam", the other nations of the continent valorize Pokémon for their powers and characteristics. I'll present an outline of these nations below:

The South Korean Empire, also Known as South Korea (After the establishment of the North Korean Empire in 1948 by Kim-Il-Sung), is the closest nation to both Pokémon Nation and Unova in terms of Pokémon Training outside of Japan, mainly due to the geographic closeness and influence between said nations. Despite the Korean nationality's existence being traced to nearly 2000 years, the South Korean Empire came to be in 1897, when Gojong, the king of a southern kingdom called Joseon, which existed for nearly 500 years prior to the empire's formation, proclaimed himself emperor of a "Greater Korean Empire", which spanned the whole Korean Peninsula, with its seat at Seoul. However, this first phase, which lasted until 1910, was marked by instability and largely failure to affirm itself as a nation, despite the efforts of Gojong (The Gwangmu Emperor), who reigned until 1907, and his son, Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor, who reigned between 1907 and 1910, when the empire was annexed to japan, and the Japanese Emperor claimed the Korean Imperial Title until the end of World War II. That was a period of repression and forced assimilation of the Korean Pokemon Battling Practices by the Japanese, a move that was mainly opposed by the Pokémon Nation, which supported a policy of friendly cooperation and friendship between the two countries, and on the other hand, the Japanese efforts were greatly supported by the Neo – Armenians, whose elitism and desire of expansion often clashed with the Pokemonian way of life, which preached austerity, humility and friendship, which further deepened the relationship between the Pokémon Nation and New Armenia. After WWII ended, The Pokemonians managed to secure the independence of the Korean Empire, and Yeong, a son of the late Emperor Gwangmu, who died in 1926, was crowned with the support of the Pokemonian Chancellor Karl Donatus Hermann Graf Wieselstadt von Erdmannburg, as the Emperor Euimin. However, the war with the communists, which had won for themselves several cities on the north of the country, ended up leading to the creation of the North Korean Empire by Kim-Il-Sung, a general of communist tendencies supported by the Soviet Empire. That led to the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, which despite the best efforts of the United Nations to keep the country united, was unable to deter the eventual secession of the North. The rule of Prime Minister Syngman Rhee from 1945 to 1960, despite accusations of violation of human and Pokémon Rights, helped to shape the current position of South Korea in the Pokémon World. Emperor Euimin died in 1970, and was succeeded by his second son, Prince Gu, the Hoeun Emperor, who reigned from 1970 to 2005. It was during his reign that South Korea and the Pokémon Nation consolidated their status as friendly nations, as noted to the visit to Korea of Pokémon Nation Palatine Archduke Carl Ludwig in 1983. However the death of the emperor brought a succession conflict between the eldest surviving member of the Imperial House, Princess Haewon, and her nephew, Prince Won. Although Haewon was crowned in 2006 as Empress of South Korea with the support of the Imperial Family, Prince Won conquered the support of several proeminent figures on the Korean Imperial Diet, thus setting an uncertain future for the South Korean Succession.

The North Korean Empire was founded in 1948 by Kim-Il-Sung, a general supported by the Soviet Empire, as its first emperor, at first had its sovereignty challenged by the United Nations, whose aim was to maintain the Korean Empire united, but the triumph of communism in countries like China and the development of new and improved war weapons, Joseph Stalin, the powerful prime minister of the Soviet Empire, launched an invasion which resulted in precipitating the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953, which resulted in an armistice which resulted in the independence of the north, and a state of Quasi-War between the two empires, which remains up to today. Despite that, the relationship between the two nations is relatively peaceful. Emperor Kim-Il-Sung died in 1994, being succeded by his son, emperor Kim-Jong-Il, which reigned from 1994 to 2011. While South Korea tried to implement policies of integration like the Sunshine Policy, relations between the two countries remain strained, and it is uncertain if there will be a pacific way to reunification in the near future after the death of Kim-Jong-Il, which will be succeeded by his third son Kim-Jong-Un.

The People's Empire of China, a former communist state, now with an open market, was ruled by several dynasties, beginning with the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C, and until 1912, it was mainly a traditional and burocratic state built on formal values regarding social relationship and Pokémon Training. The period between 1912 and 1949, was regarded as a breakthrough and renovation of that order, destined to fit the tendency of the modern times, but the triumph of the Communist regime for a time alienated china from the mainstream situation and scenario of the Pokémon World, but helped to shape its later supremacy as a Pokémon Superpower, mainly with the aid of the Cultural Revolution. The most recent emperors of China are Xuantong (reigned 1908 – 1967), Xiaoyuan (reigned 1967 – 1997), and Hengzhen (reigning from 1997), the current emperor)

The Empire of Manchukuo, until 1967 ruled in personal union with the People's Empire of China, become independent in 1945, after an agreement reached with emperor Xuantong (Known in Manchukuo as Kangde), compromised to make sure both countries wouldn't be united under the same ruler after his death.

The National Empire of China, or Taiwan, was formed after the communist takeover of Mainland China in 1949, was for nearly thirty years, the only china recognized by the United Nations. Ruled by a collateral line of the Chinese imperial house, its political status, is often a matter of debate, while some say it's a Province of the People's Empire of China, while others consider it as an independent country. This situation has led to strained relations with the China and the countries which recognize Taiwan's sovereignty.

The Mongolian Empire was founded by its independence of china in 1911 by Bogd Khan, a religious leader originally set up as a Chinese vassal, which ruled the state until his death in 1924, when it become a partly communist Constitutional Monarchy which lasted until 1990. Despite the Mongolian nation having existed for centuries, the state we call now as Mongolia, was created by the independence from China in 1911.