The problem is that no one, except the poor starving wretches that make up the majority of the population, wants North Korea to implode.
China doesn’t want a U.S. ally on their border. South Korea doesn’t want the expense (although they know it’s just a matter of when, not if). Japan doesn’t want a resurgent rearmed Korea. Russia, which also shares a border with North Korea certainly doesn’t need any more instability at that area...
And America? Geez... we have enough headaches and enough on our plate as it is!
But the problem is not going to go away. Soldiers have guns. Starving soldiers are unpredictable.
It’s time to buy them out. Guarantee Kim Jong Il and his top leaders total immunity from prosecution, send them to a villa in China...
Most of the serious leaders know that their days are numbered anyhow. Let’s see if we can’t defuse this without a war. Germany showed it can be done.
Judging from news which came out in public, I suspect they have pretty accurate information about what is going on.
I just hope Seoul and Washington would not screw up.