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North Korea: Dennis Rodman says sorry for US missionary outburst Dennis Rodman says sorry for US missionary outburst
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Retired US basketball star Dennis Rodman has apologised for comments he made about Kenneth Bae, the imprisoned US missionary in North Korea, CNN said on Thursday, quoting a statement.Retired US basketball star Dennis Rodman has apologised for comments he made about Kenneth Bae, the imprisoned US missionary in North Korea, CNN said on Thursday, quoting a statement.
Rodman's fourth trip to North Korea had drawn criticism from human rights activists and Bae's family after Rodman appeared to suggest in an interview peppered with obscenities that Bae, rather than the North Korean authorities, was responsible for his incarceration.Rodman's fourth trip to North Korea had drawn criticism from human rights activists and Bae's family after Rodman appeared to suggest in an interview peppered with obscenities that Bae, rather than the North Korean authorities, was responsible for his incarceration.
"I want to apologise, I take full responsibility," Rodman was quoted as saying, adding that he had been drinking on a stressful day."I want to apologise, I take full responsibility," Rodman was quoted as saying, adding that he had been drinking on a stressful day.
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