- Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rejected President Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland.
- A US-Denmark working group will be formed to discuss the issue, despite a continuing disagreement.
- Greenland’s leaders have firmly stated their desire to remain an autonomous territory of Denmark, not part of the United States.
A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about something crazy?
B: No, what’s up, Kenji? Tell me!
A: Apparently, President Trump wants to buy Greenland!
B: Seriously?! Greenland? Wow! That’s… unexpected.
A: Yeah! The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, she said “no way!” It was a tricky meeting.
B: So, Denmark doesn't want to sell? Makes sense! Greenland is part of Denmark, right?
A: Exactly! They’re creating a special team now to talk about it. But they still disagree a lot.
B: That’s interesting. Is Greenland happy about this?
A: Definitely not! The Greenland Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said they *really* don’t want to be part of the USA.
B: Haha! He was pretty clear! So, what's going to happen?
A: Well, the Danish Prime Minister says they'll keep working to stop it. It’s a concern for everyone in NATO, apparently.
B: NATO? That’s a big deal! Seems like Greenland wants to cooperate, but on their own terms.
A: Right! They want respect and democracy, you know?
B: Well, that’s quite the story! Who knew Greenland would be in the news like this?
- A US-Denmark working group will be formed to discuss the issue, despite a continuing disagreement.
- Greenland’s leaders have firmly stated their desire to remain an autonomous territory of Denmark, not part of the United States.
A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about something crazy?
B: No, what’s up, Kenji? Tell me!
A: Apparently, President Trump wants to buy Greenland!
B: Seriously?! Greenland? Wow! That’s… unexpected.
A: Yeah! The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, she said “no way!” It was a tricky meeting.
B: So, Denmark doesn't want to sell? Makes sense! Greenland is part of Denmark, right?
A: Exactly! They’re creating a special team now to talk about it. But they still disagree a lot.
B: That’s interesting. Is Greenland happy about this?
A: Definitely not! The Greenland Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said they *really* don’t want to be part of the USA.
B: Haha! He was pretty clear! So, what's going to happen?
A: Well, the Danish Prime Minister says they'll keep working to stop it. It’s a concern for everyone in NATO, apparently.
B: NATO? That’s a big deal! Seems like Greenland wants to cooperate, but on their own terms.
A: Right! They want respect and democracy, you know?
B: Well, that’s quite the story! Who knew Greenland would be in the news like this?
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260116_N02/#summary
Date: Jan. 16, 2026
Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-16
Created: 2026/01/16 15:40
Updated: 2026/01/16 16:32
Last Read: 2026/01/16 16:32