Australian student Alek Sigley released from detention in N. Korea, now in China
- 5 years ago
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An Australian student studying at Kim Il-sung University in North Korea,... has been released from detention and is now in China.
Alek Sigley was spotted arriving in Beijing on Thursday,... where he told reporters that he's doing very well.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, expressed his gratitude to Sweden for its help.
Canberra does not have an embassy in Pyeongyang, so it asked Stockholm for help,... with Swedish envoys meeting with the regime's Foreign Minister on Wednesday.
Sigley has been pursuing a master's degree at Kim Il-sung University since last year, but has been out of contact since late May.
The reason for his detainment is still not known.
An Australian student studying at Kim Il-sung University in North Korea,... has been released from detention and is now in China.
Alek Sigley was spotted arriving in Beijing on Thursday,... where he told reporters that he's doing very well.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, expressed his gratitude to Sweden for its help.
Canberra does not have an embassy in Pyeongyang, so it asked Stockholm for help,... with Swedish envoys meeting with the regime's Foreign Minister on Wednesday.
Sigley has been pursuing a master's degree at Kim Il-sung University since last year, but has been out of contact since late May.
The reason for his detainment is still not known.