[CivilWarBrewing]

Or, the U.S. could yield to China in taking over NK in exchange for complete retreat from their man-made 'island military base' in the Asian pacific..

Still stinks though. Any serious Chinese presence in NK would result in a slow takeover of the South as well, IMO.

[dfwgator]

The one thing that both China and South Korea fear the most is their borders becoming overrun with refugees.

That’s why simply removing Kim Jong Un is a tricky proposition. Somebody is going to have to occupy the country to keep it from becoming completely chaotic. Preferably that occupation would be a joint effort.