The only way this gets resolved without any bloodshed, including Red Chinese blood, is for Red China to tighten the noose about Lil Kim’s neck. The Red Chinese will have to work out the succession plan to maintain continuity.
If they do not do this. If this and other nations are to survive a nuclear threat. Then millions are going to die until this finally is resolved correctly.
China may tighten the noose, but not enough to kill the predator. The NORKs will never give up until we destroy them. Just like the Japs.