I disagree. Kim is very westernize and probably understands the need for a negotiated settlement. 

And he seems to want to negotiate directly with the US. President Jimmy Carter was the only person who has successfully avoided hostilities by negotiating directly with Kim's grandfather - well idolized as the savior of Korea from the Japanese. Perhaps the same can be done between Trump and Kim?

I don't think it's very smart for the US to insist that Japan be part of multi-party negotiations with North Korea. Hatred of Japanese war crimes has not died down in Korea. The Japanese still need to redeem themselves and Abe is in no hurry to do so. And the Chinese don't want to send food down to the North Koreans by rail because the North Koreans commandeered the rail cars for their steel as well. Rail cars were never returned to the Chinese. Nobody is admitting to stealing the cars. The US should be willing to send food and other humanitarian Aid from the south in direct negotiations.