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SEOUL, South Korea \u2014 A year after his predecessor’s effort to impose martial law failed amid public outcry, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung praised ordinary citizens on Wednesday for helping thwart the power grab and for reaffirming the resilience of the country’s democracy.<\/p>\n

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A year ago, thousands gathered around the country’s National Assembly, after then President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition of “legislative dictatorship.”<\/p>\n

Yoon sent troops to the National Assembly and issued decrees banning political activities. But the parliament successfully voted down the martial law declaration, forcing Yoon to lift it after only six hours. Ordinary citizens rushed to defend the parliament against martial law troops.<\/p>\n

Lee told a press conference on Wednesday that South Koreans had “astonished the world” by restoring democratic government” from a self-coup \u2013 a situation where an elected or incumbent executive sweeps away legislatures, constitutions, elections or other means of holding them accountable.<\/p>\n