It is more important to make a deal with China than with NK.
We could supply China with a good and clean form of energy(LNG) that would also eliminate China’s air pollution problem, thereby entering into a mutually beneficial treaty with the most populous country in the world.
It will be a win-win for either nation. Economic growth will be bigly and long-term.
The world breaks down into allies, friends, friendly competitors, and hostile competitors. England is an ally. India is a friend. Russia is a hostile competitor. Is China a friendly competitor? We will find out soon.