Original sentence: The Obama administration had a policy of "strategic patience", in which perceived North Korean provocations would not be rewarded with presidential attention or the sending of high-level envoys but instead be punished with sanctions and greater military coordination with South Korea and Japan
Edited sentence: The Obama administration had a policy of "strategic patience", in which provocations would not be rewarded with presidential attention or the sending of high-level envoys but instead be punished with sanctions and greater military coordination with South Korea and Japan