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North Korea accuses Alek Sigley for spying

Alek Sigley

Alek Sigley has declined to tell reporters what happened to him in North Korea. Source: AAP

North Korean state media says Alek Sigley was caught committing spying acts, prior to expulsion.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

Source: SBS



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North Korean state media says Alek Sigley was caught committing spying acts, prior to expulsion.


Alek Sigley, 29, disappeared around two weeks ago prompting deep concern about his fate, but was freed and flew to Japan on Thursday.

Official North Korean news agency KCNA said Sigley had "honestly admitted that he had been spying by collecting our internal information and sharing with others and repeatedly asked for our forgiveness for infringing on our sovereignty".

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