South Korea
Presidential republic
South Korea leans hardest toward Hawk, Assimilationist and Tech-forward.
The 12 axes, with receipts
Centralised around Seoul.
Parliament and the courts reversed a 2024 attempt at martial law.
Strict drug laws and a National Security Law against pro-North speech.
US ally that keeps strategic independence.
Universal male conscription facing the North.
Homogeneous society slowly opening to foreign workers.
Inheritance tax of up to 50%.
State-guided growth through the chaebol conglomerates.
Export powerhouse that protects farmers.
Religiously plural, with influential Protestant churches.
No same-sex unions; abortion decriminalised in 2021.
Chip and battery leader with an expanding nuclear fleet.
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