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Rodman defends DPRK visit, refuses to comment on Ken Bae

Rodman visit reinforces Kim Jong Un's cult of personality, says expert

Dennis Rodman defended his visit to North Korea and refused to comment on the detention of Kenneth Bae in a heated interview live from Pyongyang on Tuesday.

During the live interview with CNN's New Day programme, the former NBA star angrily condemned the media's largely negative coverage of his visit, telling anchor Chris Cuomo "I don't give a rat's ass what you think."

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