U.S. says strategy on North Korea centers on sanctions, open to talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Wednesday it aimed to push North Korea into dismantling its nuclear and missile programs through tougher international sanctions and diplomatic pressure, and remained open to negotiations to bring that about. The U.S. stance, which appeared to signal a willingness to exhaust non-military avenues despite repeated warnings that “all options are on the table,” came in a statement following an unusual White House-hosted briefing for the entire U.S. Senate followed by a briefing to the House of Representatives. Graphic - Carl Vinson strike group: tmsnrt.rs/2pqOMWA Graphic - North Korea's nuclear program: tmsnrt.rs/2n0gd92 The statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats described North Korea as “an urgent national security threat and top foreign policy priority.” North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threat is perhaps the most serious security challenge confronting President Donald Trump, who has vowed to prevent North Korea from being able to hit the United States with a nuclear missile - a capability experts say Pyongyang could have some time after 2020. “The President’s approach aims to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear, ballistic missile, and proliferation programs by tightening economic sanctions and pursuing diplomatic measures with our allies and regional partners,” the statement said. “The United States seeks stability and the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We remain open to negotiations towards that goal. However, we remain prepared to defend ourselves and our allies.” U.S. lawmakers have been seeking a clear White House strategy following repeated North Korean missile tests and fears it could conduct a sixth nuclear bomb test. But some lawmakers on both sides went away dissatisfied.  While the administration has said military strikes remain an option, officials have stressed tougher sanctions as the key strategy given the risks of massive North Korean retaliation - essentially representing a continuation of the policy of former President Barack Obama’s administration, which failed to slow Pyongyang’s weapons programs. Democratic Senator Christopher Coons told reporters after the White House briefing that military options were discussed. “It was a sobering briefing in which it was clear just how much thought and planning was going into preparing military options, if called for, and a diplomatic strategy that strikes me as clear-eyed and well proportioned,” Coons said. Tillerson will chair a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that is expected to discuss tougher sanctions, which U.S. officials say could include an oil embargo, banning North Korea’s airline, intercepting cargo ships and punishing Chinese and other foreign banks doing business with Pyongyang. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said another means of diplomatic pressure would be for nations to close North Korean missions and to ostracize North Korea in international organizations. China objects to North Korea’s weapons development and has called for a return to international negotiations, but U.S. officials have said Washington sees no value in talks until Pyongyang shows it is serious about denuclearization. Earlier on Wednesday, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called U.S. attempts to make Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons through military threats and sanctions “a wild dream” and like “sweeping the sea with a broom.” The administration is hoping for greater Chinese cooperation after a summit between President Xi Jinping and Trump last month, and a senior White House official said Beijing now appeared to acknowledge North Korea as a threat to China too. “You have seen some early indications of China doing a better job enforcing existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea,” the official said, adding there had also been a clear effort to communicate to North Korea in the Chinese press “that its nuclear tests, missile tests, the existence of these programs can’t be tolerated.” China has been angered, however, by U.S. deployment of  the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system in South Korea, complaining that its radar can see deep into China and undermines its security. The top U.S. commander in the Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris, told Congress on Wednesday the system would be operational “in coming days” and suggested Beijing should focus on influencing North Korea rather than worrying about a purely defensive system. The front-runner in South Korea’s May 9 presidential election has called for a delay in THAAD deployment, saying the new Seoul administration should make a decision after gathering public opinion and more talks with Washington. Harris said he believed Pyongyang’s threats needed to be taken seriously and that the United States may also need to strengthen missile defenses in Hawaii. He said these were sufficient for now but could one day be overwhelmed, and suggested studying stationing new radar there as well as interceptors to knock out any incoming North Korean missiles. “I don’t share your confidence that North Korea is not going to attack either South Korea, or Japan, or the United States ... once they have the capability,” Harris told one lawmaker. U.S. officials have warned that a conflict with North Korea could have a devastating effect on ally South Korea and U.S. troops based there, a point Pyongyang underscored by a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military.Harris conceded that North Korean retaliation to any U.S. strikes could cause many casualties, but added that there was the risk “of a lot more Koreans and Japanese and Americans dying if North Korea achieves its nuclear aims and does what (North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) has said it’s going to do.” North Korea has vowed to strike the United States and its Asian allies at the first sign of any attack on its territory. In a show of force, the United States is sending the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group to waters off the Korean peninsula, where it will join the USS Michigan, a nuclear submarine that docked in South Korea on Tuesday. South Korea’s navy has said it will hold drills with the U.S. strike group. Harris said the carrier was in the Philippine Sea, within two hours’ striking distance of North Korea if need be. politicsNews
says strategy north korea centers sanctions open talkswashington reuters the trump administration said wednesday aimed push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure remained open negotiations bring the stance appeared signal willingness exhaust avenues despite repeated warnings options table came statement following unusual white briefing entire senate followed briefing house representatives graphic carl vision strike group graphic north korea nuclear program the statement secretary state rex tillerson defense secretary jim mantis director national intelligence dan coats described north korea urgent national security threat top foreign policy north korea growing nuclear missile threat perhaps serious security challenge confronting president donald trump vowed prevent north korea able hit united states nuclear missile capability experts say pyongyang could time the president approach aims pressure north korea dismantling nuclear ballistic missile proliferation programs tightening economic sanctions pursuing diplomatic measures allies regional partners statement said the united states seeks stability peaceful denuclearization korean peninsula we remain open negotiations towards goal however remain prepared defend lawmakers seeking clear white house strategy following repeated north korean missile tests fears could conduct sixth nuclear bomb test but lawmakers sides went away dissatisfied while administration said military strikes remain option officials stressed tougher sanctions key strategy given risks massive north korean retaliation essentially representing continuation policy former president barack obama administration failed slow pyongyang weapons programs democratic senator christopher coins told reporters white house briefing military options discussed it covering briefing clear much thought planning going preparing military options called diplomatic strategy strikes well proportion coins said tillerson chair ministerial meeting security council friday expected discuss tougher sanctions officials say could include oil embargo banning north korea airline intercepting cargo ships punishing chinese foreign banks business pyongyang state department spokesman mark tower said another means diplomatic pressure would nations close north korean missions ostracize north korea international organizations china objects north korea weapons development called return international negotiations officials said washington sees value talks pyongyang shows serious denuclearization earlier wednesday north korea foreign ministry called attempts make pyongyang give nuclear weapons military threats sanctions wild dream like sweeping sea the administration hoping greater chinese cooperation summit president xi winning trump last month senior white house official said beijing appeared acknowledge north korea threat china you seen early indications china better job enforcing existing sanctions north korea official said adding also clear effort communicate north korea chinese press nuclear tests missile tests existence programs china angered however deployment terminal high altitude area defense that missile defense system south korea complaining radar see deep china undermines security the top commander pacific admiral harry harris told congress wednesday system would operational coming days suggested beijing focus influencing north korea rather worrying purely defensive system the south korea may presidential election called delay that deployment saying new seoul administration make decision gathering public opinion talks washington harris said believed pyongyang threats needed taken seriously united states may also need strengthen missile defenses hawaii he said sufficient could one day overwhelmed suggested studying staining new radar well interceptor knock incoming north korean missiles i share confidence north korea going attack either south korea japan united states capability harris told one lawmaker officials warned conflict north korea could devastating effect ally south korea troops based point pyongyang underscores big exercise tuesday mark foundation conceded north korean retaliation strikes could cause many casualties added risk lot korean japanese americans dying north korea achieves nuclear aims north korean leader kim jong un said going north korea vowed strike united states asian allies first sign attack territory in show force united states sending uss carl vision aircraft carrier group waters korean peninsula join uss michigan nuclear submarine docked south korea tuesday south korea navy said hold drills strike group harris said carrier philippine sea within two hours striking distance north korea need politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. says strategy on North Korea centers on sanctions, open to talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Wednesday it aimed to push North Korea into dismantling its nuclear and missile programs through tougher international sanctions and diplomatic pressure, and remained open to negotiations to bring that about. The U.S. stance, which appeared to signal a willingness to exhaust non-military avenues despite repeated warnings that “all options are on the table,” came in a statement following an unusual White House-hosted briefing for the entire U.S. Senate followed by a briefing to the House of Representatives. Graphic - Carl Vinson strike group: tmsnrt.rs/2pqOMWA Graphic - North Korea's nuclear program: tmsnrt.rs/2n0gd92 The statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats described North Korea as “an urgent national security threat and top foreign policy priority.” North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threat is perhaps the most serious security challenge confronting President Donald Trump, who has vowed to prevent North Korea from being able to hit the United States with a nuclear missile - a capability experts say Pyongyang could have some time after 2020. “The President’s approach aims to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear, ballistic missile, and proliferation programs by tightening economic sanctions and pursuing diplomatic measures with our allies and regional partners,” the statement said. “The United States seeks stability and the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We remain open to negotiations towards that goal. However, we remain prepared to defend ourselves and our allies.” U.S. lawmakers have been seeking a clear White House strategy following repeated North Korean missile tests and fears it could conduct a sixth nuclear bomb test. But some lawmakers on both sides went away dissatisfied.  While the administration has said military strikes remain an option, officials have stressed tougher sanctions as the key strategy given the risks of massive North Korean retaliation - essentially representing a continuation of the policy of former President Barack Obama’s administration, which failed to slow Pyongyang’s weapons programs. Democratic Senator Christopher Coons told reporters after the White House briefing that military options were discussed. “It was a sobering briefing in which it was clear just how much thought and planning was going into preparing military options, if called for, and a diplomatic strategy that strikes me as clear-eyed and well proportioned,” Coons said. Tillerson will chair a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that is expected to discuss tougher sanctions, which U.S. officials say could include an oil embargo, banning North Korea’s airline, intercepting cargo ships and punishing Chinese and other foreign banks doing business with Pyongyang. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said another means of diplomatic pressure would be for nations to close North Korean missions and to ostracize North Korea in international organizations. China objects to North Korea’s weapons development and has called for a return to international negotiations, but U.S. officials have said Washington sees no value in talks until Pyongyang shows it is serious about denuclearization. Earlier on Wednesday, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called U.S. attempts to make Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons through military threats and sanctions “a wild dream” and like “sweeping the sea with a broom.” The administration is hoping for greater Chinese cooperation after a summit between President Xi Jinping and Trump last month, and a senior White House official said Beijing now appeared to acknowledge North Korea as a threat to China too. “You have seen some early indications of China doing a better job enforcing existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea,” the official said, adding there had also been a clear effort to communicate to North Korea in the Chinese press “that its nuclear tests, missile tests, the existence of these programs can’t be tolerated.” China has been angered, however, by U.S. deployment of  the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system in South Korea, complaining that its radar can see deep into China and undermines its security. The top U.S. commander in the Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris, told Congress on Wednesday the system would be operational “in coming days” and suggested Beijing should focus on influencing North Korea rather than worrying about a purely defensive system. The front-runner in South Korea’s May 9 presidential election has called for a delay in THAAD deployment, saying the new Seoul administration should make a decision after gathering public opinion and more talks with Washington. Harris said he believed Pyongyang’s threats needed to be taken seriously and that the United States may also need to strengthen missile defenses in Hawaii. He said these were sufficient for now but could one day be overwhelmed, and suggested studying stationing new radar there as well as interceptors to knock out any incoming North Korean missiles. “I don’t share your confidence that North Korea is not going to attack either South Korea, or Japan, or the United States ... once they have the capability,” Harris told one lawmaker. U.S. officials have warned that a conflict with North Korea could have a devastating effect on ally South Korea and U.S. troops based there, a point Pyongyang underscored by a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military.Harris conceded that North Korean retaliation to any U.S. strikes could cause many casualties, but added that there was the risk “of a lot more Koreans and Japanese and Americans dying if North Korea achieves its nuclear aims and does what (North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) has said it’s going to do.” North Korea has vowed to strike the United States and its Asian allies at the first sign of any attack on its territory. In a show of force, the United States is sending the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group to waters off the Korean peninsula, where it will join the USS Michigan, a nuclear submarine that docked in South Korea on Tuesday. South Korea’s navy has said it will hold drills with the U.S. strike group. Harris said the carrier was in the Philippine Sea, within two hours’ striking distance of North Korea if need be. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: says strategy north korea centers sanctions open talkswashington reuters the trump administration said wednesday aimed push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure remained open negotiations bring the stance appeared signal willingness exhaust avenues despite repeated warnings options table came statement following unusual white briefing entire senate followed briefing house representatives graphic carl vision strike group graphic north korea nuclear program the statement secretary state rex tillerson defense secretary jim mantis director national intelligence dan coats described north korea urgent national security threat top foreign policy north korea growing nuclear missile threat perhaps serious security challenge confronting president donald trump vowed prevent north korea able hit united states nuclear missile capability experts say pyongyang could time the president approach aims pressure north korea dismantling nuclear ballistic missile proliferation programs tightening economic sanctions pursuing diplomatic measures allies regional partners statement said the united states seeks stability peaceful denuclearization korean peninsula we remain open negotiations towards goal however remain prepared defend lawmakers seeking clear white house strategy following repeated north korean missile tests fears could conduct sixth nuclear bomb test but lawmakers sides went away dissatisfied while administration said military strikes remain option officials stressed tougher sanctions key strategy given risks massive north korean retaliation essentially representing continuation policy former president barack obama administration failed slow pyongyang weapons programs democratic senator christopher coins told reporters white house briefing military options discussed it covering briefing clear much thought planning going preparing military options called diplomatic strategy strikes well proportion coins said tillerson chair ministerial meeting security council friday expected discuss tougher sanctions officials say could include oil embargo banning north korea airline intercepting cargo ships punishing chinese foreign banks business pyongyang state department spokesman mark tower said another means diplomatic pressure would nations close north korean missions ostracize north korea international organizations china objects north korea weapons development called return international negotiations officials said washington sees value talks pyongyang shows serious denuclearization earlier wednesday north korea foreign ministry called attempts make pyongyang give nuclear weapons military threats sanctions wild dream like sweeping sea the administration hoping greater chinese cooperation summit president xi winning trump last month senior white house official said beijing appeared acknowledge north korea threat china you seen early indications china better job enforcing existing sanctions north korea official said adding also clear effort communicate north korea chinese press nuclear tests missile tests existence programs china angered however deployment terminal high altitude area defense that missile defense system south korea complaining radar see deep china undermines security the top commander pacific admiral harry harris told congress wednesday system would operational coming days suggested beijing focus influencing north korea rather worrying purely defensive system the south korea may presidential election called delay that deployment saying new seoul administration make decision gathering public opinion talks washington harris said believed pyongyang threats needed taken seriously united states may also need strengthen missile defenses hawaii he said sufficient could one day overwhelmed suggested studying staining new radar well interceptor knock incoming north korean missiles i share confidence north korea going attack either south korea japan united states capability harris told one lawmaker officials warned conflict north korea could devastating effect ally south korea troops based point pyongyang underscores big exercise tuesday mark foundation conceded north korean retaliation strikes could cause many casualties added risk lot korean japanese americans dying north korea achieves nuclear aims north korean leader kim jong un said going north korea vowed strike united states asian allies first sign attack territory in show force united states sending uss carl vision aircraft carrier group waters korean peninsula join uss michigan nuclear submarine docked south korea tuesday south korea navy said hold drills strike group harris said carrier philippine sea within two hours striking distance north korea need politicsnews