Mattis visits Seoul for defense talks as tensions climbSEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis flew into Seoul on Friday for annual defense talks as tensions with North Korea climb ahead of a visit to the region next month by President Donald Trump. Mattis has emphasized diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis during his week-long trip to Asia, even as North Korea’s weapons tests and bellicose verbal exchanges between Pyongyang and Washington stoke fears of an armed confrontation. “I carried the message that the more we do together today the greater the chance for enduring peace in the future,” Mattis said earlier this week, looking back at three days of meetings with Asian defense chiefs in the Philippines.  “That’s really what it was all about – to keep the (North Korea) effort firmly in the diplomatic lane for resolution.” Even before landing in Seoul, Mattis held a meeting in the Philippines on Monday with his South Korea and Japanese counterparts, where they agreed to keep bolstering intelligence sharing about North Korea and enhance exercises.  “Now we got to do the ‘roll up our sleeves’ (work) and do the pragmatic planning and coordination,” he told reporters. Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera warned the threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level”. CIA chief Mike Pompeo said last week North Korea could be only months away from developing the ability to hit the United States with nuclear weapons, a scenario Trump has vowed to prevent.  U.S. intelligence experts say Pyongyang believes it needs the weapons to ensure its survival and have been skeptical about diplomatic efforts, focusing on sanctions, to get Pyongyang to denuclearize. The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and three entities for “flagrant” human rights abuses, including killings, torture, forced labor and the hunting down of asylum seekers abroad. Mattis is expected to meet South Korean leaders on Friday before he joins the top U.S. military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, at the annual “Security Consultative Meeting” with South Korea’s military on Saturday. The visit comes just before Trump’s departs on Nov. 3 to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, a trip which is expected to be dominated by the nuclear and ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Trump, in a speech last month at the United Nations, threatened to destroy North Korea if necessary to defend itself and allies. Kim has blasted Trump as “mentally deranged.” Despite the rhetoric, White House officials say Trump is looking for a peaceful resolution of the standoff. But all options, including military ones, are on the table.  Mattis, for his part, dismissed the idea that U.S. allies were confused about the U.S. approach, noting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s recent trip to Beijing to get China to do more to pressure Pyongyang.  China is North Korea’s biggest trading partner.  “Do we have military options in defense for attack, if our allies are attacked? Of course we do. But everyone is out for a peaceful resolution,” Mattis told reporters traveling with him earlier this week. “No one’s rushing for war.” politicsNews
mantis visits seoul defense talks tensions climbseoul reuters defense secretary jim mantis flew seoul friday annual defense talks tensions north korea climb ahead visit region next month president donald trump mantis emphasized diplomatic efforts find peaceful solution crisis trip asia even north korea weapons tests bellicose verbal exchanges pyongyang washington stoke fears armed confrontation i carried message together today greater chance enduring peace future mantis said earlier week looking back three days meetings asian defense chiefs philippines that really keep north korea effort firmly diplomatic lane even landing seoul mantis held meeting philippines monday south korea japanese counterparts agreed keep fostering intelligence sharing north korea enhance exercises now got roll sleeves work pragmatic planning coordination told reporters japanese defence minister itsunori nodea warned threat north korea grown critical imminent level cia chief mike pope said last week north korea could months away developing ability hit united states nuclear weapons scenario trump vowed prevent intelligence experts say pyongyang believes needs weapons ensure survival skeptical diplomatic efforts focusing sanctions get pyongyang denuclearize the united states thursday imposed sanctions seven north korean individuals three entities flagrant human rights abuses including killings torture forced labor hunting asylum seekers abroad mantis expected meet south korean leaders friday joins top military officer marine general joseph unfold annual security consultative meeting south korea military saturday the visit comes trump departs japan south korea china vietnam philippines trip expected dominated nuclear ballistic missile threat posed north korea trump speech last month united nations threatened destroy north korea necessary defend allies kim blasted trump mentally despite rhetoric white house officials say trump looking peaceful resolution standoff but options including military ones table mantis part dismissed idea allies confused approach noting secretary state rex tillerson recent trip beijing get china pressure pyongyang china north korea biggest trading partner do military options defense attack allies attacked of course but everyone peaceful resolution mantis told reporters traveling earlier week no one rushing 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: Mattis visits Seoul for defense talks as tensions climbSEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis flew into Seoul on Friday for annual defense talks as tensions with North Korea climb ahead of a visit to the region next month by President Donald Trump. Mattis has emphasized diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis during his week-long trip to Asia, even as North Korea’s weapons tests and bellicose verbal exchanges between Pyongyang and Washington stoke fears of an armed confrontation. “I carried the message that the more we do together today the greater the chance for enduring peace in the future,” Mattis said earlier this week, looking back at three days of meetings with Asian defense chiefs in the Philippines.  “That’s really what it was all about – to keep the (North Korea) effort firmly in the diplomatic lane for resolution.” Even before landing in Seoul, Mattis held a meeting in the Philippines on Monday with his South Korea and Japanese counterparts, where they agreed to keep bolstering intelligence sharing about North Korea and enhance exercises.  “Now we got to do the ‘roll up our sleeves’ (work) and do the pragmatic planning and coordination,” he told reporters. Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera warned the threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level”. CIA chief Mike Pompeo said last week North Korea could be only months away from developing the ability to hit the United States with nuclear weapons, a scenario Trump has vowed to prevent.  U.S. intelligence experts say Pyongyang believes it needs the weapons to ensure its survival and have been skeptical about diplomatic efforts, focusing on sanctions, to get Pyongyang to denuclearize. The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and three entities for “flagrant” human rights abuses, including killings, torture, forced labor and the hunting down of asylum seekers abroad. Mattis is expected to meet South Korean leaders on Friday before he joins the top U.S. military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, at the annual “Security Consultative Meeting” with South Korea’s military on Saturday. The visit comes just before Trump’s departs on Nov. 3 to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, a trip which is expected to be dominated by the nuclear and ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Trump, in a speech last month at the United Nations, threatened to destroy North Korea if necessary to defend itself and allies. Kim has blasted Trump as “mentally deranged.” Despite the rhetoric, White House officials say Trump is looking for a peaceful resolution of the standoff. But all options, including military ones, are on the table.  Mattis, for his part, dismissed the idea that U.S. allies were confused about the U.S. approach, noting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s recent trip to Beijing to get China to do more to pressure Pyongyang.  China is North Korea’s biggest trading partner.  “Do we have military options in defense for attack, if our allies are attacked? Of course we do. But everyone is out for a peaceful resolution,” Mattis told reporters traveling with him earlier this week. “No one’s rushing for war.” 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: mantis visits seoul defense talks tensions climbseoul reuters defense secretary jim mantis flew seoul friday annual defense talks tensions north korea climb ahead visit region next month president donald trump mantis emphasized diplomatic efforts find peaceful solution crisis trip asia even north korea weapons tests bellicose verbal exchanges pyongyang washington stoke fears armed confrontation i carried message together today greater chance enduring peace future mantis said earlier week looking back three days meetings asian defense chiefs philippines that really keep north korea effort firmly diplomatic lane even landing seoul mantis held meeting philippines monday south korea japanese counterparts agreed keep fostering intelligence sharing north korea enhance exercises now got roll sleeves work pragmatic planning coordination told reporters japanese defence minister itsunori nodea warned threat north korea grown critical imminent level cia chief mike pope said last week north korea could months away developing ability hit united states nuclear weapons scenario trump vowed prevent intelligence experts say pyongyang believes needs weapons ensure survival skeptical diplomatic efforts focusing sanctions get pyongyang denuclearize the united states thursday imposed sanctions seven north korean individuals three entities flagrant human rights abuses including killings torture forced labor hunting asylum seekers abroad mantis expected meet south korean leaders friday joins top military officer marine general joseph unfold annual security consultative meeting south korea military saturday the visit comes trump departs japan south korea china vietnam philippines trip expected dominated nuclear ballistic missile threat posed north korea trump speech last month united nations threatened destroy north korea necessary defend allies kim blasted trump mentally despite rhetoric white house officials say trump looking peaceful resolution standoff but options including military ones table mantis part dismissed idea allies confused approach noting secretary state rex tillerson recent trip beijing get china pressure pyongyang china north korea biggest trading partner do military options defense attack allies attacked of course but everyone peaceful resolution mantis told reporters traveling earlier week no one rushing politicsnews