PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) a Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman has left North Korea after his sudden round of hockey diplomacy. At the airport, he named leader Kim Jong Un an guy" and mentioned his father and grandfather were "great leaders." Rodman may be the highest-profile American to meet Kim since power was inherited by the authoritarian leader from his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011. Rodman and Betty watched a basketball game Thursday and later dined and drank on sushi together. At Pyongyang's Sunan airport on Friday, Rodman said it was "amazing" that Kim "was so honest." He added that Kim Jong Il and North Korean founder Kim Il Sung "were good leaders." Rodman's visit started Monday and took place amid tension between Washington and Pyongyang. An underground nuclear test was conducted by north Korea just two weeks ago.
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