[Reuters, Washington, 20th]-Matt Pottinger, senior director of Asia at the US National Security Council (NSC), will be appointed as an assistant secretary (security officer) in a few days. The person revealed on the 20th.
Pottinger is known to have contributed to the formulation of China and North Korea policies in the Trump administration and played an important role in organizing the US-North Korea summit. Born in the Marine Corps, he worked as a reporter for Reuters and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
President Trump nominated Robert O'Brien's special envoy to deal with the hostage problem at the State Department, replacing his former assistant to Bolton, the security officer.