Leaders of Japan, the United States and several other Pacific Rim economies on Friday condemned North Korea at their summit meeting in Bangkok over Pyongyang's launch of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.On the first day of a two-day summit of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, most leaders blasted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying that its military aggression has caused a surge in global food and energy prices, according to Japanese and Thai officials.Russia's war in Ukraine is hampering the recovery of the world economy from the coronavirus pande…READ FULL ARTICLE
