A: Hey there! Have you seen the news today?
B: No, not yet. What's up?
A: So, President Trump announced he's gonna start testing nuclear weapons again.
B: Really?! When did this happen?
A: He made the announcement early this morning before a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
B: Wow, that's intense! What did he say exactly?
A: Well, he said the US has more nukes than any other country. Russia is second, and China will catch up within five years.
B: That sounds risky... But why is he doing this?
A: He said because other countries are testing too, so it's fair that we do it as well. He didn't give many details though.
B: I see... And what did Xi and Trump talk about after that announcement?
A: Trump mentioned they talked about denuclearization, which he thinks would be great. But he also said China might get added to the discussion too.
B: That's interesting! Do you know how many nukes each country has exactly?
A: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia had 5,459 as of January this year, followed by the US with 5,177 and China with 600.
B: No, not yet. What's up?
A: So, President Trump announced he's gonna start testing nuclear weapons again.
B: Really?! When did this happen?
A: He made the announcement early this morning before a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
B: Wow, that's intense! What did he say exactly?
A: Well, he said the US has more nukes than any other country. Russia is second, and China will catch up within five years.
B: That sounds risky... But why is he doing this?
A: He said because other countries are testing too, so it's fair that we do it as well. He didn't give many details though.
B: I see... And what did Xi and Trump talk about after that announcement?
A: Trump mentioned they talked about denuclearization, which he thinks would be great. But he also said China might get added to the discussion too.
B: That's interesting! Do you know how many nukes each country has exactly?
A: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia had 5,459 as of January this year, followed by the US with 5,177 and China with 600.
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President Trump announced resumption of nuclear testing, citing other countries conducting similar tests. Announcement was made during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump stated that the US has more nukes than any other country, with Russia second and China projected
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251030_20/#conversation
Date: Oct. 30, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-30
Created: 2025/10/31 09:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:01
Last Read: 2025/10/31 10:29