2023-09-29: News Headlines

TASS (2023-09-29). Press review: Rocky walk to peace begins in Karabakh and DPRK here to stay in nuclear club. tass.com Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 29th…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-29). DPRK strengthens fishing industry. plenglish.com KCNA reported on Friday that the modernization of fishing boats and gears, as well as the construction of fish farms and expansion of the existing ones, are progressing nationwide. | The Fishing Research Institute has developed a mathematical model to determine the areas where there are more fish for a rational exploitation of resources. | According to the Ministry of Fisheries, this work is part of a program to increase productivity in the sector to achieve self-sufficiency and food security. | Fish is one of the leading products in the diet of DPRK citizens.

Andrea Mazzarino (2023-09-28). We Must Contemplate the Unimaginable Costs of a Nuclear War to Prevent It. truthout.org Despite Russian hints about the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, consider it strange — amid other world-endangering possibilities — how little attention nuclear destruction gets anymore. And that's despite the fact that there are now nine (yes, nine!) nuclear powers on this planet, ranging from the United States, Russia, and China to Israel and North Korea. Still, at some point in… |

Andy Kroll (2023-09-28). At the Brink? tomdispatch.com Despite Russian hints about the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, consider it strange — amid other world-endangering possibilities — how little attention nuclear destruction gets anymore. And that's despite the fact that there are now nine (yes, nine!) nuclear powers on this planet, ranging from the United States, Russia, and China to Israel and North Korea. Still, at some point in your life, you've probably heard about the theory of "nuclear deterrence" embraced by so many in our military and those of other major powers globally. The idea is that nuclear weapons actually keep us all "safe…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-28). North Korea Warns US Has World on Brink of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca

sputnikglobe (2023-09-28). North Korea Unanimously Amends Constitution on 'Accelerated Development' on Nuclear Weapons. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea develops nuclear weapons to guarantee the country's rights to existence and development, deter war and protect peace and stability in the region, North Korean state-run news agency reported Thursday, citing Choe Ryong Hae, the chairman of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly.

Staff (2023-09-28). Headlines for September 28, 2023. democracynow.org GOP Presidential Candidates Attack an Absent Trump, Each Other at Chaotic Debate, Trump Calls on Unions to Support Him in 2024 as He Addresses Nonunion Auto Plant, Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Authorize Strike, U.S. Gov't on Cusp of Shutdown Amid Republican House Dysfunction, Nagorno-Karabakh's Gov't to Self-Dissolve by Jan. 1 as 50,000 People Flee, Burkina Faso Military Coup Leaders Say They Thwarted Another Coup Attempt, North Korea Expels Soldier Travis King Back to the U.S., Palestinian Rights Advocates Condemn U.S. Visa Waiver for Israeli Travelers, Ethiopian Re…

TASS (2023-09-28). North Korean parliament amends constitution to accelerate development of nuclear forces. tass.com According to the draft amendments and additions, as a responsible nuclear state, North Korea seeks to accelerate the development of nuclear weapons to guarantee the country's right to existence and development…

TASS (2023-09-28). Kim Jong Un highlights need to upgrade, build up North Korea's nuclear arsenal. tass.com According to the North Korean leader, this is what needs to be done to implement deterrent capabilities amid the threat of a nuclear war against the country…

TASS (2023-09-28). North Korean leader emphasizes need to boost ties with countries opposing US hegemony. tass.com Kim Jong Un did not specify the countries that Pyongyang needed to boost ties with…

TASS (2023-09-28). US actions leading to 'second Cold War', Kim Jong Un says. tass.com The North Korean leader also highlighted "the need to maintain and strengthen solidarity with the countries that have risen up against the hegemonic approach of the US and the West"

| Anadolu Agency | (2023-09-28). China says it helped 'in humanitarian spirit' to secure return of US soldier from North Korea. tribune.com.pk China said Thursday it assisted to facilitate, at the request of Washington and Pyongyang, the return of an American soldier who entered North Korea in July. | Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said China provided assistance "in a humanitarian spirit." | White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan thanked China for helping to facilitate the transit of Travis King. | Read also: US soldier Travis King heads home after North Korea expels him | The US secured the return Wednesday of King. | Pyongyang first publicly acknowledged King as a US Army private 2nd class who crossed into North Korea from South…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-28). North Korea Wins First Gold in 5 Years at International Competitions – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea's female shooting team has won a gold medal in the women's 32-foot running target competition at the 19th Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the first top prize for North Korean athletes in major international competitions in the past five years, South Korean media reported on Thursday.

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-09-28). Travis King 'Very Happy' To Be Back In US After Soldier Defected To, Expelled From North Korea. newsone.com Despite a reported racial resentment of the American military, Army soldier Travis King was "very happy" to return to the U.S. after defecting to North Korea, officials said.

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