Australian student Alek Sigley reportedly arrested in North Korea

Department of foreign affairs confirms it is providing support to family of a man detained in North Korea

An Australian student has reportedly been arrested in North Korea. The department of foreign affairs and trade has confirmed it is providing consular support to the man’s family.

South Korean and Japanese media identified the man as 29-year-old Alek Sigley, a university student living in Pyongyang.

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