Australia says it is “urgently” seeking to confirm reports that an Australian man has been detained in North Korea.
The family of Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old student living in Pyongyang, could not confirm if he had been arrested, but said he had not been in touch with them since Tuesday.
Australian officials were trying to confirm his situation, his family said.
The government has described it as a “very serious set of circumstances”. Read more