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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president insisted Tuesday that he is not anti-American, saying good relations with the United States are essential to his country's economy and security.
"Many easily think President Roh Moo-hyun is a pro-North Korean leftist force and has anti-American sentiment, but this is not the case," Roh told local business leaders, according to a transcript released by his office.
Roh came to power in early 2003 on pledges not to kowtow to the United States. In January, he lashed out at conservatives in Washington seeking to force the collapse of North Korea's communist regime.
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