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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tim Reynolds

NBA star was ‘scared’ by North Korean satellite launch attempt while in Japan for World Cup

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate.

Press conferences and practices for the eight teams that are beginning World Cup play in Okinawa went on as scheduled Thursday. The tournament begins Friday, also in the Philippines and Indonesia. There were no reports of damage.

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