(Washington) The White House has confirmed that US President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next Thursday. Analysts believe that amidst the tense Sino-US trade situation, the Xi-Trump meeting is likely to offer only a temporary reprieve, with neither side likely to yield to reach a comprehensive agreement resolving the core conflict.

(Washington Comprehensive News) US President Trump suddenly announced the termination of trade negotiations with Canada on the grounds that Canada misquoted former US President Reagan in an advertisement opposing tariffs.

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand swallowed 80 to 100 tiny but extremely strong neodymium iron boron magnets, which formed four straight lines in his intestines. This caused tissue necrosis in various parts of his small intestine and cecum, necessitating emergency surgery to remove the magnets and resect the necrotic tissue.

Throughout millennia of Eastern civilization, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has quietly flowed, integrating life wisdom about humanity and nature, body and mind and the environment, and past and present. When we open a book on TCM, we can glimpse this wisdom. From theory to diagnosis and treatment, from dietary therapy to health preservation, the world of TCM is vast and profound.

Today, Americans are increasingly seeking natural, non-drug-based health remedies. TCM therapeutic massage—this ancient healing art—is finding modern relevance in Western families.

(Washington Comprehensive News) The U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 23rd day on Thursday, and the Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress warned that the problem of flight delays will further intensify.

(Washington/Tokyo) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Asia-Pacific region remains the world's fastest-growing region, but higher tariffs and rising protectionism could weaken demand for Asia-Pacific exports and ultimately weigh on economic activity.

Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest volcano at 3,776 meters, saw its first snowfall of the year on Thursday (October 23rd). This was 21 days later than usual, making it the fourth-latest snowfall in history, but 15 days earlier than last year's record-breaking snowfall since observations began in 1894. The Kofu Local Meteorological Bureau in Yamanashi Prefecture, about 30 kilometers from Mount Fuji, observed significant snow accumulation near the summit around 6:00 a.m. Thursday. According to regulations, the Kofu Local Meteorological Bureau can only officially declare the first snowfall when snow can be seen covering the mountaintop with the naked eye. Tourists at Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture excitedly took photos with the snow-covered Mount Fuji.