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State Dept. to Dennis Rodman: Is Kim Jong Un running the country?

Dennis Rodman promises to ask for Kenneth Bae's release

The U.S. State Department wants to know if Kim Jong Un is ruling North Korea, Dennis Rodman said on Wednesday, hinting to the Huffington Post that he would soon be returning to North Korea.

Rodman’s comments cleared up months of speculation over whether or not U.S. authorities had debriefed the former NBA star after his April visit to North Korea.

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