A shallow magnitude 3.4 tremor has been detected near North Korea’s nuclear test site, but experts believe it was a natural earthquake. South Korea said the specific sound waves of man-made quakes were not recorded, while China said the tremor’s features were of a natural quake. Bbc.com

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, newly formed by the liberal wing of the collapsing main opposition party, released its campaign pledges Saturday for the Oct. 22 general election. It opposes a planned consumption tax hike and vows to give up nuclear power. Japantimes.co.jp

As political tensions mount over North Korea’s ballistic missile testing, two elderly Roman Catholic nuns who have spent decades sounding the plea for peace say they are more hopeful than ever that nuclear weapons – not the world -will be annihilated. Usnews.com

Eskom has launched its first school’s nuclear debate program in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Iol.co.za