SEOUL, December 1 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung is set to deliver a special address on Dec. 3, as South Korea marks the first anniversary of disgraced former President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law debacle.
His address is expected to focus on the key role of the people and the National Assembly in swiftly ending the martial law, which plunged the nation into political turmoil, according to the presidential office.
Lee will honor the efforts of South Koreans who turned chaos into peace in his address, which will be followed by a press conference attended by over 80 international journalists and broadcast live for about an hour.
Lee is also likely to highlight the recovery of democracy and deliver a message of national unity, as he has consistently emphasized the resilience of South Korean democracy at recent multilateral gatherings including last month's G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lee Kyu-yeon, the presidential chief of public relations, said on Sunday, "Wednesday will hold significant meaning as the day citizens and journalists defended national sovereignty against martial law."
He added that the president will observe the anniversary with a "calm but meaningful schedule," which includes a luncheon with key officials such as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik, and the Supreme Court's chief justice Cho Hee-dae.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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