Mattis plays down split between Trump, Tillerson on North KoreaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday played down an apparent split between the U.S. president and his top diplomat over outreach to North Korea, saying America s focus was still on finding a diplomatic solution to the dispute with Pyongyang. President Donald Trump, who has traded insults and threats with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent weeks, said on Sunday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was  wasting his time  trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. Tillerson, during a trip to China on Saturday, said the United States had direct channels of communication with the North and was probing Pyongyang to see if it was interested in dialogue. He expressed hope for reducing tensions with North Korea, which is fast advancing toward its goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland.  I do not see the divergence as strongly as some ... have interpreted it,  Mattis said. Both Mattis and Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, broadly backed Tillerson s efforts as they testified at the hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.  President Trump s guidance to both Secretary Tillerson and me has been very clearly that we would ... pursue the diplomatic effort to include with the various initiatives with China,  Mattis told a Senate hearing.  I believe that Secretary Tillerson is accurately stating that we are probing for opportunities to talk with the North. All we re doing is probing. We re not talking with them, consistent with the president s dismay about not talking with them before the time is right.  Trump has vowed to halt North Korea s nuclear ambitions and tensions have escalated in recent months, with Pyongyang conducting its sixth and largest nuclear test on Sept. 3. It has also threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. Dunford, the top U.S. military officer, strongly backed Tillerson s efforts to tighten an economic squeeze on North Korea. The international community s sanctions will need to be strong enough to convince Kim he cannot survive in power unless he changes course, he said. Dunford said Kim sees possession of ballistic missiles and a nuclear capability as inextricably linked to regime survival, adding:  What I think Kim Jong Un needs to realize is that he cannot survive with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons because the international community will not allow him to survive.  Dunford said Kim was particularly sensitive to the flow of oil into North Korea, saying when there has been a cut-off in the past  there s been a change in Kim Jong Un s behavior.   The fact is he needs economic resources external to the country to survive,  he said. U.S. Senator Jack Reed questioned whether some degree of communication was vital between Washington and Pyongyang, given the risks of miscalculation by either side that could lead to conflict. Mattis suggested that the Trump administration was exploring a host of ways to influence the North, including through diplomacy.  I think the president dispatching Secretary Tillerson to Beijing here within the past several days to carry messages and to look at the way we can work with them is the most accurate answer to your question, that in fact this is part of a whole ... integrated effort that we have underway right now,  Mattis said. It was not the first time the White House and State Department have seemed at odds on policy issues, but the White House has said Trump still had confidence in Tillerson. Trump has vowed to halt North Korea s nuclear ambitions and tensions have escalated in recent months, with Pyongyang conducting its sixth and largest nuclear test on Sept. 3. It has also threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. The fate of Americans held in North Korea is also a bone of contention. The Trump administration has demanded North Korea release three U.S. citizens it has detained: missionary Kim Dong Chul and academics Tony Kim and Kim Hak Song. The Trump White House and State Department have taken divergent stances on other foreign policy issues. When a dispute over Qatar erupted this year, Trump strongly backed Gulf Arab leaders who accuse Qatar of supporting Iran as well as Islamist militants.  Trump accused Qatar of being a  high-level  funder of terrorism even as the Pentagon and Tillerson cautioned against the military, commercial and humanitarian effects of a boycott imposed by Arab states. Months into the dispute, Trump adopted a position more in line with that of the State Department. worldnews
mantis plays split trump tillerson north koreawashington reuters defense secretary jim mantis tuesday played apparent split president top diplomat outreach north korea saying america focus still finding diplomatic solution dispute pyongyang president donald trump traded insults threats north korean leader kim jong un recent weeks said sunday secretary state rex tillerson wasting time trying negotiate north korea nuclear weapons program tillerson trip china saturday said united states direct channels communication north probing pyongyang see interested dialogue he expressed hope reducing tensions north korea fast advancing toward goal developing missile capable hitting mainland i see divergence strongly interpreted mantis said both mantis marine general joseph unfold chairman joint chiefs staff broadly backed tillerson efforts testified hearing senate armed services committee president trump guidance secretary tillerson clearly would pursue diplomatic effort include various initiatives china mantis told senate hearing i believe secretary tillerson accurately stating probing opportunities talk north all probing we talking consistent president dismay talking time right trump vowed halt north korea nuclear ambitions tensions escalated recent months pyongyang conducting sixth largest nuclear test it also threatened test hydrogen bomb pacific unfold top military officer strongly backed tillerson efforts tighten economic squeeze north korea the international community sanctions need strong enough convince kim survive power unless changes course said unfold said kim sees possession ballistic missiles nuclear capability inexplicably linked regime survival adding what i think kim jong un needs realize survive ballistic missiles nuclear weapons international community allow survive unfold said kim particularly sensitive flow oil north korea saying past change kim jong un behavior the fact needs economic resources external country survive said senator jack reed questioned whether degree communication vital washington pyongyang given risks miscalculation either side could lead conflict mantis suggested trump administration exploring host ways influence north including diplomacy i think president dispatching secretary tillerson beijing within past several days carry messages look way work accurate answer question fact part whole integrated effort underway right mantis said it first time white house state department seemed odds policy issues white house said trump still confidence tillerson trump vowed halt north korea nuclear ambitions tensions escalated recent months pyongyang conducting sixth largest nuclear test it also threatened test hydrogen bomb pacific the fate americans held north korea also bone contention the trump administration demanded north korea release three citizens detained missionary kim dong chul academics tony kim kim hak song the trump white house state department taken divergent stances foreign policy issues when dispute qatar erupted year trump strongly backed gulf arab leaders accuse qatar supporting iran well islamic militants trump accused qatar under terrorism even pentagon tillerson cautioned military commercial humanitarian effects boycott imposed arab states months dispute trump adopted position line state department worldnews
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: Mattis plays down split between Trump, Tillerson on North KoreaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday played down an apparent split between the U.S. president and his top diplomat over outreach to North Korea, saying America s focus was still on finding a diplomatic solution to the dispute with Pyongyang. President Donald Trump, who has traded insults and threats with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent weeks, said on Sunday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was  wasting his time  trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. Tillerson, during a trip to China on Saturday, said the United States had direct channels of communication with the North and was probing Pyongyang to see if it was interested in dialogue. He expressed hope for reducing tensions with North Korea, which is fast advancing toward its goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland.  I do not see the divergence as strongly as some ... have interpreted it,  Mattis said. Both Mattis and Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, broadly backed Tillerson s efforts as they testified at the hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.  President Trump s guidance to both Secretary Tillerson and me has been very clearly that we would ... pursue the diplomatic effort to include with the various initiatives with China,  Mattis told a Senate hearing.  I believe that Secretary Tillerson is accurately stating that we are probing for opportunities to talk with the North. All we re doing is probing. We re not talking with them, consistent with the president s dismay about not talking with them before the time is right.  Trump has vowed to halt North Korea s nuclear ambitions and tensions have escalated in recent months, with Pyongyang conducting its sixth and largest nuclear test on Sept. 3. It has also threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. Dunford, the top U.S. military officer, strongly backed Tillerson s efforts to tighten an economic squeeze on North Korea. The international community s sanctions will need to be strong enough to convince Kim he cannot survive in power unless he changes course, he said. Dunford said Kim sees possession of ballistic missiles and a nuclear capability as inextricably linked to regime survival, adding:  What I think Kim Jong Un needs to realize is that he cannot survive with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons because the international community will not allow him to survive.  Dunford said Kim was particularly sensitive to the flow of oil into North Korea, saying when there has been a cut-off in the past  there s been a change in Kim Jong Un s behavior.   The fact is he needs economic resources external to the country to survive,  he said. U.S. Senator Jack Reed questioned whether some degree of communication was vital between Washington and Pyongyang, given the risks of miscalculation by either side that could lead to conflict. Mattis suggested that the Trump administration was exploring a host of ways to influence the North, including through diplomacy.  I think the president dispatching Secretary Tillerson to Beijing here within the past several days to carry messages and to look at the way we can work with them is the most accurate answer to your question, that in fact this is part of a whole ... integrated effort that we have underway right now,  Mattis said. It was not the first time the White House and State Department have seemed at odds on policy issues, but the White House has said Trump still had confidence in Tillerson. Trump has vowed to halt North Korea s nuclear ambitions and tensions have escalated in recent months, with Pyongyang conducting its sixth and largest nuclear test on Sept. 3. It has also threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. The fate of Americans held in North Korea is also a bone of contention. The Trump administration has demanded North Korea release three U.S. citizens it has detained: missionary Kim Dong Chul and academics Tony Kim and Kim Hak Song. The Trump White House and State Department have taken divergent stances on other foreign policy issues. When a dispute over Qatar erupted this year, Trump strongly backed Gulf Arab leaders who accuse Qatar of supporting Iran as well as Islamist militants.  Trump accused Qatar of being a  high-level  funder of terrorism even as the Pentagon and Tillerson cautioned against the military, commercial and humanitarian effects of a boycott imposed by Arab states. Months into the dispute, Trump adopted a position more in line with that of the State Department. worldnews
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: mantis plays split trump tillerson north koreawashington reuters defense secretary jim mantis tuesday played apparent split president top diplomat outreach north korea saying america focus still finding diplomatic solution dispute pyongyang president donald trump traded insults threats north korean leader kim jong un recent weeks said sunday secretary state rex tillerson wasting time trying negotiate north korea nuclear weapons program tillerson trip china saturday said united states direct channels communication north probing pyongyang see interested dialogue he expressed hope reducing tensions north korea fast advancing toward goal developing missile capable hitting mainland i see divergence strongly interpreted mantis said both mantis marine general joseph unfold chairman joint chiefs staff broadly backed tillerson efforts testified hearing senate armed services committee president trump guidance secretary tillerson clearly would pursue diplomatic effort include various initiatives china mantis told senate hearing i believe secretary tillerson accurately stating probing opportunities talk north all probing we talking consistent president dismay talking time right trump vowed halt north korea nuclear ambitions tensions escalated recent months pyongyang conducting sixth largest nuclear test it also threatened test hydrogen bomb pacific unfold top military officer strongly backed tillerson efforts tighten economic squeeze north korea the international community sanctions need strong enough convince kim survive power unless changes course said unfold said kim sees possession ballistic missiles nuclear capability inexplicably linked regime survival adding what i think kim jong un needs realize survive ballistic missiles nuclear weapons international community allow survive unfold said kim particularly sensitive flow oil north korea saying past change kim jong un behavior the fact needs economic resources external country survive said senator jack reed questioned whether degree communication vital washington pyongyang given risks miscalculation either side could lead conflict mantis suggested trump administration exploring host ways influence north including diplomacy i think president dispatching secretary tillerson beijing within past several days carry messages look way work accurate answer question fact part whole integrated effort underway right mantis said it first time white house state department seemed odds policy issues white house said trump still confidence tillerson trump vowed halt north korea nuclear ambitions tensions escalated recent months pyongyang conducting sixth largest nuclear test it also threatened test hydrogen bomb pacific the fate americans held north korea also bone contention the trump administration demanded north korea release three citizens detained missionary kim dong chul academics tony kim kim hak song the trump white house state department taken divergent stances foreign policy issues when dispute qatar erupted year trump strongly backed gulf arab leaders accuse qatar supporting iran well islamic militants trump accused qatar under terrorism even pentagon tillerson cautioned military commercial humanitarian effects boycott imposed arab states months dispute trump adopted position line state department worldnews