Amid uncertainty about how President Trump will handle rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Vice President Mike Pence has spent the past week calming nerves and outlining the administration’s policies during a low-profile tour of the region that ultimately shed light on how the president plans to engage with the Asia Pacific.

In Seoul, Tokyo, Jakarta and Sydney, Pence has quietly assured allies of the Trump administration’s commitment to security in the face of threats from an aggressive North Korea while touting U.S. economic relationships in the Asia Pacific.