Urgent Hunt for Aussie Feared to Be Detained in North Korea

The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, is seen on April 3, 2011. Pyongyang is the capital and only major city of North Korea. The Ryugyong Hotel has been under construction for thirty years. Feng Li/Getty Images

The federal government is working with Sweden as they hunt for an Australian tour guide feared imprisoned in North Korea.

The family of an Australian feared detained in North Korea insist it’s unusual for him not to contact them, but have no confirmation he’s been detained by the secretive regime.