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Asian Affairs
Special Assistant to
the President and Senior Director
The Asian Affairs Office of the National Security Council
advises and assists the President and the National Security Advisor on
all aspects of U.S. foreign policy with respect to the Asia-Pacific
region, including Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia(including Indochina)
and Oceania.
In addition to focusing on U.S. policy for the many bilateral relationships
in the region, the Asian Affairs Office also advises the President on regional security and
institutions (APEC, the ASEAN Regional Forum), the North Korean nuclear
problem (together with the Nonproliferation Directorate) and the promotion
of human rights and democracy in the region.