Rodman blends in Korea crisis

American basketball legend Dennis Rodman would like to contribute to reducing tension around North Korea.

Rodman spent several visits to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in the past. He looks happy back on those trips. 'We're laughing, singing karaoke, we're doing a lot of cool stuff together,' said the former top athlete. 'We drive on horses, hang around, go skiing and rarely talk about politics. '

The American described his visits to the dictatorship rather as 'basketball diplomacy'. He regards ruler Kim Jong-un as a 'friend of life'. The dictator is known as a great basketball enthusiast.