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How Dennis Rodman—and You—Can Visit North Korea

Rodman enters the arena in Macau for a game on the 2011 U.S. Pro-ball Legend Asia Tour Photograph by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images

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By Bruce Einhorn

February 27, 2013 at 11:06 PM UTC

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First Eric Schmidt went to North Korea. Now it’s Dennis Rodman’s turn.

Last month, Google’s chairman made headlines by visiting the communist state. On Tuesday, the former NBA star started a week-long visit to the North, traveling with three members of the Harlem Globetrotters on a goodwill visit. The Pyongyang regime is trying to make it easier for other foreigners to follow: Bloomberg News reports the country’s only cellular operator is going to offer uncensored 3G services for foreigners traveling to the Stalinist state.