Australian gov't warns released student not to return to North Korea
2024-09-22 14:32:29 [新闻中心] 来源:Anhui News
Australian Alek Sigley smiles as he arrives at Haneda International airport in Tokyo, Japan, July 4. The 29-year-old student has been released after being detained for a week in North Korea. EPA |
Australia's government warned a student not to return to North Korea on Friday, a day after he was released from detention by Pyongyang under mysterious circumstances.
Alek 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.
"My advice would be pretty clear, I would stay in Japan. I would go back to South Korea ... I would come back to Australia," Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told the Nine network.
"All of those would have to be better options before he returns to North Korea," Dutton said. "I don't think he will put himself back in that situation ... it could have ended up very differently."
Sigley left North Korea on Thursday and flew to Beijing, where he was met by Australian officials for the flight to Tokyo. He declined to comment to a throng of reporters at Haneda Airport, only making a peace sign before being taken away.
It is still not clear why he was detained by the secretive North. The details of his release were also not known.
Swedish authorities helped secure Sigley's release because Australia has no diplomatic presence in North Korea and relies on other countries to act on its behalf.
The Swedish diplomat who helped secure Sigley's release, Kent Harstedt, told Reuters by phone he could not divulge details of the detention.
"The only thing I can say is that we welcome that North Korea was prepared to listen to our arguments and that this could be resolved so quickly - I think this is good for all parties concerned," said Harstedt, who was pictured with Sigley at Beijing airport on Thursday.
Sweden increased its engagement with North Korea in 2017 at the height of tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
Donald Trump became the first incumbent U.S. president to set foot in North Korea when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the region's demilitarised zone on Sunday in an attempt to resume stalled nuclear talks. (Reuters)
(责任编辑:资讯)
相关内容
- PCB official under probe for conflict of interest
- 阳西的瓜,顶呱呱!2万亩上洋西瓜“甜蜜”来袭
- 五月樱桃香四溢 申通快递转型助脱贫
- New virus infections under 1,000 on fewer tests; efforts extended to find more potential cases
- World's first 18650
- Apple finally sends out payments for MacBook's butterfly keyboard settlement
- 'Spider
- Why does the Trump administration suddenly care so much about Venezuela?
- Women in Film launches help line for victims of sexual harassment
- PS5 Pro: It looks like a sketch of the design just leaked
- Google tells employees to stop 'raging' about politics
- 《北纬网新媒体产品矩阵建设项目》获2017传媒创新合作项Top100 奖
- UN moves to adopt NK human rights resolution for 14th straight year: envoy
推荐文章
-
8月25日中午,烈日当头,热浪滚滚。环卫工人王芳走进青江街道汉碑路社区户外劳动服务站点汉驿站,从冰箱里拿出今天的午饭。“我一上午在马路两侧来回保洁,到了中午能到驿站休息一会儿,喝点凉水,感觉非常舒服。 ...[详细]
-
美丽岛屿,散落在海水里的宝石 | “五一”广东和美乡村游攻略⑥_南方+_南方plus“五一”假期想好去哪里玩了吗?随着假期临近广东的美丽乡村也开始作准备努力为广大游客献上一幅休闲乡村的美丽画卷绿美露营 ...[详细]
-
增长8.2%!一季度广东农村居民人均收入增速高于城镇居民_南方+_南方plus4月24日,广东省统计局发布的数据显示,一季度,广东实现地区生产总值31510.66亿元,同比增长4.4%,增速比上年同期 ...[详细]
-
Trump threatens “fire and fury” against North Korea.
Responding Tuesday to a reporter’s question about reports that North Korea now has a miniaturized nu ...[详细] -
改造提升后的景观节点本报讯8月23日,记者再次来到芦山县飞仙关4A级景区旅游基础设施建设项目施工现场,与两个月前相比,这里的变化十分明显。芦山县飞仙关4A级景区旅游基础设施建设项目共有两个标段,建设内 ...[详细]
-
Pompeo hails 'significant' North Korea progress; experts skeptical
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed "significant progress" in talks with North Kore ...[详细] -
The Thompson v. Hebdon lawsuit challenges Alaska’s limits on out
A little-known court battle in Alaska could be the next big money-in-politics controversy. Thompson ...[详细] -
□何卫平市总工会在思考“发展振兴为了谁、发展振兴依靠谁”的同时,也在探讨“抓落实之我见、抓落实之我干”,并将研讨成果付诸于实践,全心全意依靠职工、服务职工,以全面推进工会会员普惠制工作为着力点,为雅安 ...[详细]
-
[LLG] When compassion meets law: Lawyer defends goats, dogs, other helpless animals
Lawyer Park Joo-yeon has an interview with The Korea Herald at law firm Apart in Seoul. (Lee Sang-su ...[详细] -
Batman prequel 'Pennyworth' is worth your time: Review
There are two ways to watch Pennyworthon Epix. The first is to take it at face value as a television ...[详细]
热点阅读
随机内容
- Apple Watch bands: 5 favorites to consider as Apple Watch 10 looms
- 微信集“赞”兑奖难 消委会维权解纷争
- Turns out, not many people change their minds because of something they see on social media
- Two Chairs is a mental health startup banking on in
- Best Home Depot Labor Day sale deals
- North Korean foreign minister in high demand at UN
- The hell of Trump's Twitter mentions and his choice of retweets