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SINGAPORE -- Member countries of the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free-trade framework are aiming to conclude the deal next year, according to a draft joint statement Nikkei obtained on Thursday.
The statement is expected to be released on Nov. 14, after the RCEP summit in Singapore.
