An Australian student studying in Pyongyang was detained for a week before being deported Thursday. North Korea's official news agency says Alek Sigley was providing photos and other materials to 'anti-DPRK' news outlets.
Australian student Alek Sigley arrives at the airport in Tokyo on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Australian student who vanished in North Korea more than a week ago arrived in Tokyo Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Sigley arrived in Tokyo on Thursday after telling reporters he was in “very good” condition, but without saying what happened to him. “He honestly admitted his spying acts of systematically collecting and offering data about the domestic situation of the DPRK and repeatedly asked for pardon, apologizing for encroachment upon the sovereignty of the DPRK,” the agency said.Sigley was released by North Korea following intervention by Swedish diplomats. After Sigley’s arrival in Beijing, he went to Tokyo to reunite with his Japanese wife, who he married in Pyongyang last year.
In a statement published on its site, NK News CEO Chad O’Carroll said it would be a “misrepresentation” for the North to describe the articles Sigley wrote for the outlet as anti-state. He said NK News is an independent, specialist information website that aims to provide objective news and analysis about North Korea.
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