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President Lee Jae Myung is seen during a ministerial briefing held at the Blue House in central Seoul on July 15.

Lee announces national sovereignty day, martial law archive to mark 78th Constitution Day

The government will designate Dec. 3 as national sovereignty day and collect records from ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration to preserve the legacy of Korea's spirit of popular sovereignty.

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