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Conversation: Japan PM Takaichi to explain country's defense policy to Trump NHK

A: Hey! What's up?
B: Not much, just catching up on the news. What about you?

A: Oh, I heard some exciting stuff! Sanae Takaichi is gonna meet Donald Trump next week!
B: No way! That's big news! What's their plan?

A: She wants to build a strong bond with him and boost Japan-US relations. Also, she plans to talk about strengthening Japan's defense and addressing Trump's concerns about the burden shared by allies.
B: Wow, that sounds important! Is she gonna speak in parliament soon?

A: Yup! She's planning to deliver her first policy speech there on Friday. She wants to revise some national security documents, like the National Security Strategy, and increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by using this year's supplementary budget.
B: That's a lot of changes! What else are they gonna discuss?

A: They'll probably talk about the investments Japan is planning to make in the US, which amount to 550 billion dollars. They agreed on that during their recent tariff negotiations, and now they need to confirm the details.
B: That's a huge investment! I wonder how it will go between them.

A: Can't wait to find out! Let's catch up again soon after the summit!
B: Sounds good, looking forward to hearing more! Take care!
Summary
Sanae Takaichi to meet Donald Trump next week to strengthen Japan-US relations and address defense issues, with plans to deliver a policy speech in parliament on Friday. Discussions include increasing defense spending to 2% of GDP, revising national security documents, and confirming a 550 billion
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ID: 37cfe0ce-52d4-4cec-8794-77ea08da5c8e

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251023_02/#conversation

Date: Oct. 23, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-23

Created: 2025/10/23 10:10

Updated: 2025/12/07 23:41

Last Read: 2025/10/23 11:37