Assuming that there will be a separate agreement between U.S. and NK, what would it contain?
NK stop spreading weapons, both for sale and for own use.
NK opening up their economy (or whatever it is they have)
What they get:
Food, diesel, electricity etc
Why they should do it:
Yes, that is the question, can anyone promise that they will not be prosecuted for crimes against humanity?
Do they need protection from their own population?
It is not easy to see a way out.
1) NK keeps nuke but no proliferation
2) peace treaty replacing armistice
3) normalizing diplomatic relations
4) withdrawal of U.S. troops (most of it anyway)
5) equal treatment for both SK and NK
6) economic opening
7) regime guarantee (includes immunity from prosecution for atrocities against its people)
8) hands off from ‘internal Korean problem’ (any conflict between two Koreas should be none of U.S. concern)
In essence, Chia Head wants NK to be another Saudi Arabia. Rationale: they have nukes and strategic location, even though they have no single drop of oil.
Just as Saudi can maintain its Wahabi regime with blessing of U.S., Chia Head will ‘insist’ that U.S. should support that NK maintains hereditary personality cult dictatorship.