A: Hey there, any news from the States?
B: Hmm, not really... why do you ask?
A: Well, it looks like President Trump's planning to skip the G20 summit in South Africa.
B: Really? Why's that?
A: He claims white people there are being mistreated and persecuted, so he won't send any US officials until things change.
B: That sounds serious... But isn't it false according to the fact-checkers?
A: Seems so! But Trump's been saying similar things for a while now. The South African government says it's not true, too.
A: Anyway, next year, the US is supposed to host the G20 summit... but Trump wants to hold it at his resort in Florida instead!
B: Wow, that'd be something! But what about our PM, Sanae Takaichi? Is she still planning to go?
A: Yeah, she's still set to attend this year's summit in Johannesburg.
B: Hmm, not really... why do you ask?
A: Well, it looks like President Trump's planning to skip the G20 summit in South Africa.
B: Really? Why's that?
A: He claims white people there are being mistreated and persecuted, so he won't send any US officials until things change.
B: That sounds serious... But isn't it false according to the fact-checkers?
A: Seems so! But Trump's been saying similar things for a while now. The South African government says it's not true, too.
A: Anyway, next year, the US is supposed to host the G20 summit... but Trump wants to hold it at his resort in Florida instead!
B: Wow, that'd be something! But what about our PM, Sanae Takaichi? Is she still planning to go?
A: Yeah, she's still set to attend this year's summit in Johannesburg.
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251109_04/#conversation
Date: Nov. 9, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-09
Created: 2025/11/10 11:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:29
Last Read: 2025/11/10 12:07