Alek Sigley
Alek Sigley says North Korea forced him to make false confession
In a first-hand account in a South-Korean magazine, the Australian also said he was "kidnapped" from his dorm at the university by secret police.
- Hyonhee Shin
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'Very sad': Alek Sigley rejects North Korea spy accusation
Alek Sigley has commented for the first time since he was accused by North Korea of being a spy.
Spy games not the true reason for Alek Sigley's detention in North Korea, observers say
Experts said it was impossible the North Korean regime had not been fully aware of Mr Sigley's activities since the moment he arrived in the tightly restricted nation.
- Nick O'Malley
Australian student Alek Sigley was spying, spreading propaganda: North Korea
An Australian student who was released by North Korea after being detained for a week had spread anti-Pyongyang propaganda and engaged in espionage by providing photos and other materials to news outlets with critical views toward the North, North Korea has alleged.
Luck had nothing to do with Alek Sigley's escape from North Korea
He might be willing to go back to North Korea and resume his education travel business.
- Leonid Petrov
Was Alek Sigley detained to keep him quiet ahead of the Donald Trump meeting?
Diplomats remain tight-lipped about the reason for Australian student Alek Sigley's detention. But a theory emerging is that he was simply being silenced.
- David Wroe and Nick Miller
Dutton warns Alek Sigley not to return to North Korea
Sigley, who flew to Tokyo on Thursday to join his Japanese wife, had been studying in the North Korean capital and had been missing since June 25.
- Wayne Cole
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- North Korea diplomacy
'Trust is the key': The Swedish diplomat who rescued Aussie from North Korea
When Kent Harstedt landed in Pyongyang on Monday, authorities wouldn't even admit they had an Australian in custody. A delicate diplomatic dance began.
- Nick Miller
Australian student arrives in Japan after detention in North Korea
Alek Sigley walked past waiting reporters without any comment after arriving in Japan from Beijing. He was released from North Korea after Sweden intervened.
- Paul Osborne
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- North Korea diplomacy
'I'm OK': Australian student speaks after detention in North Korea
Alek Sigley will travel to Tokyo after Swedish officials helped secure his release by making representations on Australia's behalf.
- David Wroe and Tom Rabe
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