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Conversation: US President Trump tells Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing NHK

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.
Summary
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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ID: 436f2b08-4a94-4804-b48a-44b7f23b0397

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