South Korea says delay in military drills aimed only at ensuring peaceful OlympicsSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials said on Wednesday a proposed delay in military drills with the United States was aimed at ensuring a peaceful 2018 Winter Olympics, not ending the North Korean missile crisis, as relations with China suffered new setbacks. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seeking to soothe relations with North Korea, which is pursuing nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of U.N. sanctions, and with China, the North s lone major ally, before the Games begin in South Korea in February. China, which hosted years of on-again-off-again six-party talks to try to end the North Korea standoff, resumed some blocks on group tours to South Korea, industry sources said, and rebuked Seoul for firing warning shots at Chinese fishing boats   On Tuesday, Moon, who visited China last week, said he had proposed postponing major military drills with the United States until after the Games, a move his office said was designed to reassure athletes and spectators.  This is confined to our efforts to host a peaceful Olympics,  an official from the presidential Blue House said.   We are only talking about the exercises which are supposed to take place during the Olympics and Paralympics.  North Korea sees the regular joint exercises as preparation for war, while China is still angry about the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system, commonly known as THAAD, by South Korea, whose powerful radar it fears could see deep inside its territory. The South argues it needs THAAD to guard against the threat posed by North Korea, which regularly threatens to destroy South Korea, Japan and the United States. For a graphic on North Korea's missile launches, click tmsnrt.rs/2j2S5T3 The proposed delay in drills was discussed during a summit last week between Moon and Chinese President Xi Jinping, after the proposal had already been submitted to the Americans, the  Blue House official said. China and Russia have proposed a  freeze for freeze  arrangement under which North Korea would stop its nuclear and missile tests in exchange for a halt to the exercises. However, the official denied the proposed delay had anything to do with the freeze idea. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Ottawa on Tuesday he was unaware of any plans to  alter longstanding and scheduled and regular military exercises . North Korea has stepped up its missile and nuclear tests at an unprecedented rate this year, and any new provocation from the North would  inevitably have an impact  on the exercises, the Blue House official said.  It is a display of the president s strong message that North Korea must not conduct any provocation (during the Olympics),  the official told reporters. (For a graphic on North Korea's missile and nuclear tests, click tmsnrt.rs/2vXbj0S) Japan s Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified person connected to South Korean intelligence, that North Korea was conducting biological experiments to test the possibility of loading anthrax-laden warheads on its intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Asahi report said the U.S. government was aware of the tests, which were meant to ascertain whether the anthrax bacteria could survive the high temperatures that occur during warheads  re-entry from space. Reuters was unable to verify the report independently. In a statement released by state media, North Korea s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called reports it was developing biological weapons  nonsense  designed to provoke nuclear war. The United States has given China a draft resolution for tougher U.N. sanctions on North Korea and is hoping for a quick vote on it by the U.N. Security Council, a Western diplomat said on Tuesday, however Beijing has yet to sign on. When asked about the U.S. resolution at a press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying would only say that China always takes a responsible and constructive attitude towards Security Council talks on North Korea. The United States has also called on the Security Council to blacklist 10 ships for circumventing sanctions on North Korea. Hua said China had received the proposal from the United States.   China has resumed at least some restrictions on group tours into the South, South Korea s inbound travel agency said. The restrictions were first in place last year as part of China s retaliation over THAAD deployment.  I was told from my boss this morning that our Chinese partners (based in Beijing and Shandong) said they won t send group tourists to South Korea as of January,  the official from Naeil Tour Agency told Reuters by phone.  One source in China said the reason for reinstating the ban was to rein in overly aggressive tour operators who had been rolling out package deals to South Korea too quickly in the eyes of authorities. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua told reporters she had not heard of a tourism ban, but she reiterated that Moon s visit to Beijing was successful and that China has an open attitude towards exchanges and cooperation in all areas.  Beijing has never officially confirmed restrictions on tourism. Three representatives at Beijing travel agencies told Reuters that they were not currently organising group tours to South Korea. One confirmed that the tourism administration had issued the notice, while a third said:  At the moment we have no group trips to South Korea.  A travel agency in the northern province of Shandong also said it could not organise group trips. Three others said they could, but with restrictions such as on the number of people. South Korea s coast guard said on Wednesday it had fired around 250 warning shots on Tuesday to chase away a fleet of 44 Chinese boats fortified with iron bars and steel mesh that were fishing illegally in South Korean waters.  The Chinese fishing boats sought to swarm around and collide with our patrol ship, ignoring the broadcast warnings,  the coast guard said in a statement.  China, which has in the past lodged diplomatic protests to South Korea over the use of force by its coast guard, expressed  serious concern  about the latest clash.  (For a graphic on rocket science, click tmsnrt.rs/2t6WEPL) worldnews
south korea says delay military drills aimed ensuring peaceful olympicsseoul reuters south korean officials said wednesday proposed delay military drills united states aimed ensuring peaceful winter olympics ending north korean missile crisis relations china suffered new setbacks south korean president moon seeking south relations north korea pursuing nuclear missile programmes defiance sanctions china north lone major ally games begin south korea february china hosted years talks try end north korea standoff resumed blocks group tours south korea industry sources said rebuked seoul firing warning shots chinese fishing boats on tuesday moon visited china last week said proposed positioning major military drills united states games move office said designed reassure athletes spectators this confined efforts host peaceful olympics official presidential blue house said we talking exercises supposed take place olympics paralympics north korea sees regular joint exercises preparation war china still angry deployment system commonly known that south korea whose powerful radar fears could see deep inside territory the south argues needs that guard threat posed north korea regularly threatens destroy south korea japan united states for graphic north korea missile launches click the proposed delay drills discussed summit last week moon chinese president xi winning proposal already submitted americans blue house official said china russia proposed freeze freeze arrangement north korea would stop nuclear missile tests exchange halt exercises however official denied proposed delay anything freeze idea secretary state rex tillerson said ottawa tuesday unaware plans alter longstanding scheduled regular military exercises north korea stepped missile nuclear tests unprecedented rate year new provocation north would inevitably impact exercises blue house official said it display president strong message north korea must conduct provocation olympics official told reporters for graphic north korea missile nuclear tests click japan asahi newspaper reported wednesday citing unidentified person connected south korean intelligence north korea conducting biological experiments test possibility loading warheads intercontinental ballistic missiles the asahi report said government aware tests meant ascertain whether anthrax bacteria could survive high temperatures occur warheads space reuters unable verify report independently in statement released state media north korea ministry foreign affairs called reports developing biological weapons nonsense designed provoke nuclear war the united states given china draft resolution tougher sanctions north korea hoping quick vote security council western diplomat said tuesday however beijing yet sign when asked resolution press briefing wednesday chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua changing would say china always takes responsible constructive attitude towards security council talks north korea the united states also called security council blacklist ships circumventing sanctions north korea hua said china received proposal united states china resumed least restrictions group tours south south korea inbound travel agency said the restrictions first place last year part china retaliation that deployment i told boss morning chinese partners based beijing shading said send group tourists south korea january official nail tour agency told reuters phone one source china said reason reinstating ban rein overly aggressive tour operators rolling package deals south korea quickly eyes authorities foreign ministry spokeswoman hua told reporters heard tourism ban reiterated moon visit beijing successful china open attitude towards exchanges cooperation areas beijing never officially confirmed restrictions tourism three representatives beijing travel agencies told reuters currently organising group tours south korea one confirmed tourism administration issued notice third said at moment group trips south korea a travel agency northern province shading also said could organise group trips three others said could restrictions number people south korea coast guard said wednesday fired around warning shots tuesday chase away fleet chinese boats fortified iron bars steel mesh fishing illegally south korean waters the chinese fishing boats sought swarm around collide patrol ship ignoring broadcast warnings coast guard said statement china past lodged diplomatic protests south korea use force coast guard expressed serious concern latest clash for graphic rocket science click 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: South Korea says delay in military drills aimed only at ensuring peaceful OlympicsSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials said on Wednesday a proposed delay in military drills with the United States was aimed at ensuring a peaceful 2018 Winter Olympics, not ending the North Korean missile crisis, as relations with China suffered new setbacks. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seeking to soothe relations with North Korea, which is pursuing nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of U.N. sanctions, and with China, the North s lone major ally, before the Games begin in South Korea in February. China, which hosted years of on-again-off-again six-party talks to try to end the North Korea standoff, resumed some blocks on group tours to South Korea, industry sources said, and rebuked Seoul for firing warning shots at Chinese fishing boats   On Tuesday, Moon, who visited China last week, said he had proposed postponing major military drills with the United States until after the Games, a move his office said was designed to reassure athletes and spectators.  This is confined to our efforts to host a peaceful Olympics,  an official from the presidential Blue House said.   We are only talking about the exercises which are supposed to take place during the Olympics and Paralympics.  North Korea sees the regular joint exercises as preparation for war, while China is still angry about the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system, commonly known as THAAD, by South Korea, whose powerful radar it fears could see deep inside its territory. The South argues it needs THAAD to guard against the threat posed by North Korea, which regularly threatens to destroy South Korea, Japan and the United States. For a graphic on North Korea's missile launches, click tmsnrt.rs/2j2S5T3 The proposed delay in drills was discussed during a summit last week between Moon and Chinese President Xi Jinping, after the proposal had already been submitted to the Americans, the  Blue House official said. China and Russia have proposed a  freeze for freeze  arrangement under which North Korea would stop its nuclear and missile tests in exchange for a halt to the exercises. However, the official denied the proposed delay had anything to do with the freeze idea. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Ottawa on Tuesday he was unaware of any plans to  alter longstanding and scheduled and regular military exercises . North Korea has stepped up its missile and nuclear tests at an unprecedented rate this year, and any new provocation from the North would  inevitably have an impact  on the exercises, the Blue House official said.  It is a display of the president s strong message that North Korea must not conduct any provocation (during the Olympics),  the official told reporters. (For a graphic on North Korea's missile and nuclear tests, click tmsnrt.rs/2vXbj0S) Japan s Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified person connected to South Korean intelligence, that North Korea was conducting biological experiments to test the possibility of loading anthrax-laden warheads on its intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Asahi report said the U.S. government was aware of the tests, which were meant to ascertain whether the anthrax bacteria could survive the high temperatures that occur during warheads  re-entry from space. Reuters was unable to verify the report independently. In a statement released by state media, North Korea s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called reports it was developing biological weapons  nonsense  designed to provoke nuclear war. The United States has given China a draft resolution for tougher U.N. sanctions on North Korea and is hoping for a quick vote on it by the U.N. Security Council, a Western diplomat said on Tuesday, however Beijing has yet to sign on. When asked about the U.S. resolution at a press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying would only say that China always takes a responsible and constructive attitude towards Security Council talks on North Korea. The United States has also called on the Security Council to blacklist 10 ships for circumventing sanctions on North Korea. Hua said China had received the proposal from the United States.   China has resumed at least some restrictions on group tours into the South, South Korea s inbound travel agency said. The restrictions were first in place last year as part of China s retaliation over THAAD deployment.  I was told from my boss this morning that our Chinese partners (based in Beijing and Shandong) said they won t send group tourists to South Korea as of January,  the official from Naeil Tour Agency told Reuters by phone.  One source in China said the reason for reinstating the ban was to rein in overly aggressive tour operators who had been rolling out package deals to South Korea too quickly in the eyes of authorities. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua told reporters she had not heard of a tourism ban, but she reiterated that Moon s visit to Beijing was successful and that China has an open attitude towards exchanges and cooperation in all areas.  Beijing has never officially confirmed restrictions on tourism. Three representatives at Beijing travel agencies told Reuters that they were not currently organising group tours to South Korea. One confirmed that the tourism administration had issued the notice, while a third said:  At the moment we have no group trips to South Korea.  A travel agency in the northern province of Shandong also said it could not organise group trips. Three others said they could, but with restrictions such as on the number of people. South Korea s coast guard said on Wednesday it had fired around 250 warning shots on Tuesday to chase away a fleet of 44 Chinese boats fortified with iron bars and steel mesh that were fishing illegally in South Korean waters.  The Chinese fishing boats sought to swarm around and collide with our patrol ship, ignoring the broadcast warnings,  the coast guard said in a statement.  China, which has in the past lodged diplomatic protests to South Korea over the use of force by its coast guard, expressed  serious concern  about the latest clash.  (For a graphic on rocket science, click tmsnrt.rs/2t6WEPL) 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: south korea says delay military drills aimed ensuring peaceful olympicsseoul reuters south korean officials said wednesday proposed delay military drills united states aimed ensuring peaceful winter olympics ending north korean missile crisis relations china suffered new setbacks south korean president moon seeking south relations north korea pursuing nuclear missile programmes defiance sanctions china north lone major ally games begin south korea february china hosted years talks try end north korea standoff resumed blocks group tours south korea industry sources said rebuked seoul firing warning shots chinese fishing boats on tuesday moon visited china last week said proposed positioning major military drills united states games move office said designed reassure athletes spectators this confined efforts host peaceful olympics official presidential blue house said we talking exercises supposed take place olympics paralympics north korea sees regular joint exercises preparation war china still angry deployment system commonly known that south korea whose powerful radar fears could see deep inside territory the south argues needs that guard threat posed north korea regularly threatens destroy south korea japan united states for graphic north korea missile launches click the proposed delay drills discussed summit last week moon chinese president xi winning proposal already submitted americans blue house official said china russia proposed freeze freeze arrangement north korea would stop nuclear missile tests exchange halt exercises however official denied proposed delay anything freeze idea secretary state rex tillerson said ottawa tuesday unaware plans alter longstanding scheduled regular military exercises north korea stepped missile nuclear tests unprecedented rate year new provocation north would inevitably impact exercises blue house official said it display president strong message north korea must conduct provocation olympics official told reporters for graphic north korea missile nuclear tests click japan asahi newspaper reported wednesday citing unidentified person connected south korean intelligence north korea conducting biological experiments test possibility loading warheads intercontinental ballistic missiles the asahi report said government aware tests meant ascertain whether anthrax bacteria could survive high temperatures occur warheads space reuters unable verify report independently in statement released state media north korea ministry foreign affairs called reports developing biological weapons nonsense designed provoke nuclear war the united states given china draft resolution tougher sanctions north korea hoping quick vote security council western diplomat said tuesday however beijing yet sign when asked resolution press briefing wednesday chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua changing would say china always takes responsible constructive attitude towards security council talks north korea the united states also called security council blacklist ships circumventing sanctions north korea hua said china received proposal united states china resumed least restrictions group tours south south korea inbound travel agency said the restrictions first place last year part china retaliation that deployment i told boss morning chinese partners based beijing shading said send group tourists south korea january official nail tour agency told reuters phone one source china said reason reinstating ban rein overly aggressive tour operators rolling package deals south korea quickly eyes authorities foreign ministry spokeswoman hua told reporters heard tourism ban reiterated moon visit beijing successful china open attitude towards exchanges cooperation areas beijing never officially confirmed restrictions tourism three representatives beijing travel agencies told reuters currently organising group tours south korea one confirmed tourism administration issued notice third said at moment group trips south korea a travel agency northern province shading also said could organise group trips three others said could restrictions number people south korea coast guard said wednesday fired around warning shots tuesday chase away fleet chinese boats fortified iron bars steel mesh fishing illegally south korean waters the chinese fishing boats sought swarm around collide patrol ship ignoring broadcast warnings coast guard said statement china past lodged diplomatic protests south korea use force coast guard expressed serious concern latest clash for graphic rocket science click worldnews