1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 76



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Episode 76

“I contacted you first because I haven’t heard from you in a while.”

Jiang Zemin speaks in a slightly irritated voice.

“Haha. I thought China was in a hurry, so I waited a bit.”

I deliberately got on his nerves a little and waited to see how he would react.

“What on earth were you thinking deploying troops and missiles in Primorsky and Khabarovsk? Are you really trying to start a war with us!”

“How could that be? We don’t like war. We certainly don’t intend to attack first. But since the border has changed, isn’t it natural to deploy troops near the border? And now it’s not Primorsky or Khabarovsk, but Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk.”

Jiang Zemin sighs deeply and shouts at me again.

“Ha, I see. Habarapdo, Yeonhaedo! But that’s not important right now! Why on earth did you deploy troops there?”

“Don’t you know why we have so many soldiers there? We are protesting against China now.”

Jiang Zemin is silent for a moment, then speaks in a slightly calmer voice.

“Is it your wish to become a permanent member of the Security Council?”

“Yes. You are well aware. Korea is seeking to become a permanent member of the Security Council this time. We believe that Korea is now qualified to do so.”

“Are you really trying to get a permanent seat in the Security Council without giving anything? You’ve already given so much money to Russia, and you think you can get China’s consent just by threatening them without giving anything?”

“Is there anything you want?”

In response to my question, Jiang Zemin tells me to make a suggestion in return.

“Please suggest something from Korea. We also cannot afford to just hand over the permanent seat to Korea.”

‘Anyway, what a clever old man.’

First, let me show you the pattern. This is the story.

And what they probably want is money.

Since they don’t want to go to war anyway, they will acknowledge their entry into the Security Council as a permanent member, but they don’t want to just do it, so they want money. That’s what they were saying.

“How about a dollar loan? I understand that China is also in dire need of foreign currency these days. Would it be possible for Korea to provide China with a large loan?”

Jiang Zemin’s voice changed from before when he heard the story about the large-scale loan.

“A large loan? How can you lend it at interest?”

“I will lend you the lowest interest rate possible. However, there are conditions attached to this loan.”

“What are the conditions?”

Jiang Zemin pauses for a moment at the word “condition.”

“It’s nothing. I just wish the money we lend would go to large-scale infrastructure construction and state-owned enterprises.”

“Infrastructure construction, or state-owned enterprises… … .”

In fact, this vice minister was a trap.

On the surface, it appeared to be lending money to China, but in reality, it was a way to let China take the brunt of the foreign exchange crisis that would occur in Thailand a few years later.

That is why the conditions were set to use it only in inefficient areas where it is difficult to properly recover, such as infrastructure construction or state-owned enterprises.

I pushed Jiang Zemin’s back as he hesitated.

“We will do our best to satisfy you financially.”

“Can you be more specific?”

I told Jiang Zemin a rough estimate of the amount, and when he heard the amount, he started laughing heartily as if he had been given a piece of equipment.

“Hahahaha. This is President Kim!! You have a big heart! Hahahahaha!! After all, haven’t we been a brother nation since long ago? Even if we were estranged for a while, isn’t it time for us to come together like this again!”

‘You’re talking like brothers.’

He was enjoying it, not knowing that the money would strangle them.

I responded by trying to please him appropriately.

“Yes. After all, aren’t we all Asian countries? In the end, shouldn’t we unite as one?”

“As expected, rumors are not to be believed. Our government is slandering such a great leader. Hahaha. I must purge these people tomorrow.”

I waited a moment for Jiang Zemin to stop laughing, then asked him.

“Chairman, then can we assume that China is cooperating in becoming a permanent member?”

“Of course! I will tell our friendly countries to vote in favor at the general meeting!”

“Thank you. I will learn a lot from you as a junior member of the Standing Committee in the future.”

“Hahaha. Korea, don’t worry, just follow our China. If you are a good little brother like Korea, you are always welcome.”

Jiang Zemin continued speaking in a warm voice as if he was talking to a blood-alliance nation.

‘Isn’t this capitalism itself?’

When you lend money, the treatment changes like this.

At this point, I don’t know what it means to be the leader of a communist country.

Jiang Zemin’s appearance today is much more capitalist than that of any other capitalist leader.

And on the one hand, I felt uncomfortable with his being so arrogant and proud, but I decided not to care and just leave it as it was.

‘Anyway, after a few years, you’ll realize how stupid your choice was… … .’

* * *

The passage through the permanent council proceeded at lightning speed.

All five permanent members of the Security Council voted in favor of increasing the number of permanent members, and the matter was sent to the General Assembly.

France and Britain seemed a little reluctant, but ultimately voted in favor of the American-led, driving atmosphere.

Since it was passed by the permanent members, it naturally passed the vote held at the UN General Assembly without any problems.

With the support of Japan, which was trying to become a permanent member of the Security Council, and Korea’s rise to prominence through the Olympics, it received close to 90% of the votes in favor.

“Total votes: 172. 158 in favor. 10 against. 4 abstentions. The motion for Korea to become a permanent member of the Security Council has been passed.”

The President of the UN General Assembly officially declares the motion passed by striking the gavel.

-Bang! Bang! Bang!

Finally, Korea proudly took one of the six permanent seats on the Security Council.

[Korea finally becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Will it bring a new wind to the international situation? – Asahi Shimbun.]

[With this, the number of permanent members of the UN Security Council has increased to six. South Korea’s enormously expanded military power has played a decisive role. South Korea’s military power is already world-class, not only in terms of general military power but also in terms of asymmetrical military power. – Daily America]

[President Kim Jung-guk has raised Korea from a developing country to a powerful country in just 14 years. His approval rating in Korea is already well over 90%. However, some people criticize him for having been in power for too long. – News of Madrid]

[President Kim Jung-guk has done it again! Now we are truly standing shoulder to shoulder with the great powers. Korea has entered the permanent membership of the Security Council! Even the opposition party is full of praise for this achievement – Morning Seoul]

Both foreign and domestic media outlets praised Korea’s advancement to the permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

And there were also flattering remarks toward South Korea, which had become a new superpower.

Some media outlets have already called my 15-year rule a dictatorship, but this has not garnered much sympathy from the people.

Rather, it caused a backlash.

“You crazy bastards. No! When did we not vote? We all voted for the president, so why are you calling him a dictator or something!”

Manager Kim raises his voice when the story of Kim Jong-guk’s dictatorship comes up while talking to a friend from his hometown that he hasn’t seen in a long time.

“That’s right. We keep electing them because we deserve it! Will there ever be another person as good as President Kim Jong-guk in Korea?”

His friend Lee Dong-hoon also nods his head to his friend’s story and gets angry along with him.

“And that guy doesn’t care if people curse at him. In fact, there’s no one who is that far from being a dictator, but he’s just a bunch of idiots who don’t know anything.”

“Okay. Don’t worry about it and just drink. What do those guys know? They should worry about their own country’s leaders. They should just give their ships and pears to other countries, whatever.”

In that way, support for Kim Jong-guk in Korea reached absolute levels.

* * *

As I focused on diplomacy in relation to becoming a permanent member of the Security Council, various domestic problems also piled up.

In particular, after successfully winning his third term, he had a lot to worry about regarding the education-related policies he had promised.

The problem of education in Korea is not actually a simple one.

Originally, some people in history said that all of South Korea’s problems came from this education.

Excessive college enrollment rates.

The severe wage gap between high school graduates and college graduates and the discriminatory views in society.

And then there was the ridiculously expensive private education that came with it.

And this regional concentration of private education led to rising housing prices, and ultimately, these problems combined to lead to a decline in the birth rate.

Of course, this analysis is not entirely correct, but there is certainly some truth to it.

That is why Korea’s education problems had to be solved one by one, like unraveling a thread.

“Are your preparations for the CSAT going well?”

“Yes. It’s going smoothly.”

The Minister of Education speaks confidently.

The system that best suits Korea is the CSAT.

In the end, the comprehensive student admissions system was not suitable for Korea.

In the end, the comprehensive admissions process for students is bound to be endlessly mired in controversy over its fairness, and every time it is mired in controversy over its fairness, trust in the system itself is bound to decline.

Throughout history, Korea has constantly changed its education policy whenever the government changed.

Sometimes it is centered around the CSAT, and sometimes it is centered around the student records. Of course, the testing and evaluation methods may change to some extent depending on the times, but at least they should not cause confusion to students who are preparing.

The student affairs department only determines whether or not a student is eligible for university admission based on factors such as attendance and school violence, and only determines acceptance based on the CSAT.

College admissions are conducted fairly solely through the CSAT.

This was the most important education policy direction of our government.

“The college entrance exam is ultimately a system that emphasizes the fairness of the exam itself, that is, everyone takes the same exam. If the exam questions are leaked, this system loses its meaning. Please manage the exam committee members thoroughly so that this never happens.”

“Yes. Don’t worry. The military and police have already joined forces to thoroughly exclude anyone from entering the area.”

“Okay. If you need more people, please let me know.”

The Minister of Education asks me:

“But Mr. President, do you really plan to use the CSAT as the sole method for college entrance exams?”

“Yes. I don’t think there is a better system than this. It would be natural for arts and physical education to select students based on their practical skills, but if a system like the student department is introduced at a regular university, problems will eventually arise.”

It was not easy to monitor a few examiners, but it was absolutely impossible to monitor all the teachers in the country.

I firmly believe that college admissions will be determined unconditionally by the CSAT.

And then, a moment later, the Minister of Education asks in an anxious voice.

“Mr. President, I agree with the CSAT, but will you really implement that policy? …? There will definitely be a huge backlash.”

“Yes. Of course, we will implement it as is. We will completely ban private education for elementary and middle school students.”

The Minister of Education once again voices his opinion.

“There will be a huge backlash from parents. How about opening it at least to middle school students?”

“No. Even if private education for high school students is banned, it will be implemented in some way in the shadows. Even if it is implemented, it will only result in the mass production of private education in the shadows. However, at least private education for elementary and middle school students should be banned. And this will eventually reduce private education for high school students.”

And this policy was announced shortly thereafter, and it brought about a bigger backlash than expected.