The best jobs in North Korea are in the Communist Party and the military. That seems to be OK with the Korean people. Obviously, all they want is a quiet life. Instead, they must be terrified by this daily dose of threats from China, the US and the Kim family. Keep the ships off shore, sweeten China with some trade deals,  and make some overtures to the North Korean people in the form of exchanges, scholarships, sports meetings, friendly visits, food gifts, agricultural research, etc. Enough of the Big Sticks. Try walking softly for a change. Maybe Trudeau and the Montreal Canadians could drop in for a surprise visit this summer.