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Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries held an emergency meeting during the Apec summit in Bangkok on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, calling for a united response.

Vice President Kamala Harris will seek to reassure the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand, that the United States is committed to the Indo-Pacific and that the region has no better partner than the U.S. after last week’s surprising midterm election results.

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged an end to "confrontation" as he outlined his vision for France's engagement with the Asia-Pacific region.

The clashes occurred with some 300 protesters gathered near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument in a protest against Thailand’s controversial ‘BCG’ growth policy.

Xi calls for solidarity to build Asia-Pacific community with shared future-

BANGKOK: Police fired rubber bullets to prevent demonstrators moving from Din So Rd near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to the Apec summit venue on Friday (Nov 18), and made eight arrests.

Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries held an emergency meeting during the Apec summit in Bangkok on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, calling for a united response.

President Xi Jinping stresses the need to make sure that development is for the people and by the people, and that its fruits are shared among the people, calling for efforts to promote prosperity for all in the Asia-Pacific.

APEC summit: Kamala Harris to meet five leaders on Norths launch

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo asks Lee to look at ‘more balanced’ trade between the two as city leader thanks country for its support of application to join free trade group.