APEC finds consensus on Pacific free trade, Ukraine war fallout

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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, chair of this year's APEC forum, passes a bamboo basket symbolizing the baton to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 19. The U.S. will host next year's APEC meetings. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO, MITSURU OBE and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ended on Saturday with leaders from the 21 member economies issuing a consensus statement that addresses the war in Ukraine, an issue that had left the group sharply divided all year.

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