During the call, Bush reportedly confirmed he would visit South Korea in October and discussed the U.S. plan for a missile shield with Kim, said South Korean presidential spokesman Park Joon-young.

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Washington and Tokyo are working on a joint missile-defense shield, and South Korea is considering the purchase of American SM-2 defensive missiles for its destroyers.

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South Korean officials are trying to shield exporters from the stronger won.

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Mott, 37, is currently head coach of New South Wales, who won both the Sheffield Shield and Twenty20 competition during his reign.

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His ability to shield the defence would have been invaluable against South Africa's late onslaught.

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Seoul has remained neutral on the idea, and Bush is said to have called South Korean president Kim Dae-jung for about 15 minutes last week after making public his push for the missile shield.

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