Mr Roh said his "household" had received the money to help settle a debt.

卢武铉说他“家人”收受了那笔钱用于还债。

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'People want to know the truth of the allegations implicating the nation's largest conglomerate,' Mr. Roh said at a news conference.

卢武铉在一场新闻发布会上说，人们希望了解对这家韩国最大企业集团的指控的真相。

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But in April, on his website under the heading, "I Apologise", Mr Roh said that he had requested, received and used money from a businessman.

但4月，在他的个人站点的标题下，“我道歉”，卢说他要求、接受并使用了一个商人的钱。

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"We believe the north-south summit went a step further and confirmed what is happening in the six-nation talks, " Roh said.

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Mr Roh said that if he loses the referendum, he will resign on or around February 15th, so that a fresh presidential vote can be held at the same time as parliamentary elections, already scheduled for April 15th.

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Roh, who served between 2003 and 2008, jumped from a hill behind his house last Saturday, government officials said.

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