[b]Near Seoul, Japanese Korea[/b]
Yun Kim, a teenaged age korean, awoke from his bed, the sunlight coming in through the small window of the hut he lived in. His black hair shone in the bright light as he dragged his tall body out of bed. His green eyes turned towards the window as he took a look at the Korean sunrise, it was still quite early out as the sun had barely risen yet. Throwing on his school uniform he began walking towards the kitchen as he grabbed the various things he would need for the day, as well as a small canteen of water for the long walk to Seoul.

Upon entering the kitchen he was surprised to find that his father had yet to wake, his father had usually been awake before them. Ignoring it for now the teen turned to the stove and began preparing some coffee for him and his father. Looking around he found some biscuits which he could cook, throwing them together he made a simple breakfast of coffee and biscuits with some honey he had found in the pantry. Quickly wolfing down his breakfast and drinking his coffee he could still hear his father sleeping. Not having time to wake him Yun Kim quickly grabbed a piece of paper and a pen, writing down a short note for his father,

“[i]Went ahead and left to get to school, I already prepared coffee and breakfast for you. -Yum Kim[/i]” he wrote on the note. Grabbing a few things he left the small hut and walked into the morning sunlight, the sun now fully visible in the sky. Turning towards the road he began the long walk to Seoul. 


[b]Imperial Court, Kyoto[/b]
Emperor Meiji sat on the throne that had been built back when the Boshin War had first ended. It was brilliant, with fine velvet pillows and had been built to be comfortable. Gold and Gems were set into the stone of the throne, showing off the opulence of Emperor Meiji and the Imperial Court. The hall itself had been rebuilt after the Boshin War with wealth gained from blue coal, vast marble pillars decorated the wall as well as paintings from all corners of the ear. The Emperor listened to the needs of various nobles and factory owners, hearing their complaints and concerns. Most of the time he did not take their words into consideration, as it was just the whining of the upper-class.

It had not been long before those seeking his word had cleared out, leaving the Emperor alone in the vast hall besides his squads of dedicated guards. They did not wear ceremonial armor, taking on a normal military uniform and a gun, but they all did have ceremonial swords on their hips. The Emperor slumped down in his throne as he let a minute past before he heard someone come into the hall.

“Emperor Meiji! Word from the United States states that they raised tariffs on goods coming from China and Japan.” stated a diplomatic aide, bowing before the Emperor.

The Emperor paused for a minute, motioning for the aide to leave. He grabbed a piece of paper and a pen, and headed into his office.

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“[i]To Whom it may concern,

It has recently come to the attention of the Empire of Japan that your nation has decided to raise tariffs on goods coming from our great nation. This is highly concerning to us as we have recently begun exporting goods to assist in the rebuilding of the south, and this has added quite a bit of money to our economy. We request that you remove these tariffs, in the name of free trade and commerce so that both our nations may grow.

Emperor Meiji of the Empire of Japan[/i]”
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