Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: A North Korean defector walked into South Korea early Sunday across the heavily armed demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, the Defense Ministry said. The ministry identified the defector as Jang Yong-Kwan, 38, a civilian who was found seeking asylum in the eastern section of the DMZ by South Korean border guards at 4:00 a.m. Sunday (1900 GMT Saturday).

seeking