Worse: China v. Japan.
I’m surprised the North Koreans haven’t made their move.
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I think they’re watching what is going on (or ‘not’ happening, is more like it) and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if they do .... also, the Chinese want some islands the Japanese are claiming as their own & the situation has been heating up. Now would be a great time for them to grab the islands, for starters.
Obama has set in motion a domino effect around the world with his dithering and weakness. Oh, BTW, saw where Russia is working out bases in South America with some of the countries there.
NK can only survive by not attacking SK.
Short version: if NK makes the long-awaited move, Seoul ceases to exist, Pyongyang ceases to exist, and absolutely everything holding NK together comes apart.
...but yes, if NK is going to make that move, now is the best time. Not a “good” time by any means, but the best window of opportunity for a long, long time to come.