March 28, 2023

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, March 28th. *) Russia test fires supersonic anti-ship missile at mock target in Sea of Japan Russia's defence ministry has announced that it test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The test involved the firing of two Moskit missiles, a supersonic anti-ship cruise weapon with conventional and nuclear warhead capacity, The latest test comes just a week after two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over Japan for more than seven hours. *) North Korea's Kim orders more production of ‘weapon-grade nuclear material’ North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is calling on his country to expand production of “weapon-grade nuclear materials” and build more powerful weapons, the country’s state media reports. Kim’s latest threat, a doubling-down on an earlier promise to ramp up nuke production “exponentially,” comes ahead of a US Navy carrier strike group’s arrival in South Korea today. Kim has been briefed by officials from the country’s nuclear weapons institute, the official Korean Central News Agency reports, saying Pyongyang should prepare to use its nukes “anytime and anywhere.” *) Thousands protest as Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a delay to the controversial judicial reform plans after reaching a deal with his cabinet. In a speech, Netanyahu says there is an “extremist minority” that is trying to divide Israel. As part of the deal to delay the bill, Netanyahu agreed to give far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir control of the National Guard, which is involved with the border patrol in Israel. *) Children, adults dead in Nashville school shooting At least three children and three adults have been killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville, police say. The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence, including the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last year. Police said that the 28-year-old sus