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Radio star Matt Cooper is on the way to meet North Korean leader Kim Jung-Un.

The Today FM presenter is visiting with Dennis Rodman - a close friend of the world's number one despot.

This morning, the independent station confirmed has taken annual leave to go on the visit with Rodman, who he recently interviewed on his

show.

A Today FM spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that Matt Cooper is travelling to North Korea. Matt has taken annual leave from Today FM and is travelling in an independent capacity on this trip.”

Rodman is heading to North Korea with a group retired NBA basketball stars for a friendly match against the country's players as a birthday surprise for Jung-Un.