U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Brunei\'s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the State Department on Monday. \"He is taking on the important job of being the president of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting this year,\" Kerry told reporters alongside the Sultan before their meeting. \"And we\'re very, very much looking forward to working with you on issues with the South China Sea, and issues of energy and climate change.\"