Student Believed To Be The Only Australian Living in North Korea 'Missing' After Tweeting About Life In The Secretive Country (Photos)

A student who is believed to be the only Australian living in North Korea has been arrested there.
Alek Sigley is believed to be the only Australian living in North Korea.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an Australian man has been detained in the repressive country.

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance, in accordance with the Consular Services Charter, to the family of an Australian man who has been reported as being detained in North Korea," the department said in a statement.