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Inside North Korea: “We are stuck, waiting to die”
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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There's nothing that can be done without risking an all-out war. North Korea's military isn't a threat, their soldiers are weak, and their technology is ancient.
It's China that's a threat. They have been itching for war for the past few decades yet haven't had good enough of a clause to do so yet.
North Korea is pretty much a vassal or a landing ground for China at this point. North Korea obviously doesn't want this, nor can they begin communicating and making amends with South Korea because that'd disrupt their power over the citizens. Currently, South Korea and North Korea are in communication again, thanks to both third parties of China and US suddenly becoming unstable (Trump and Ping).
I didn't know that about China, thank you for educating me. I knew China wants Taiwan back, but was not aware about their interest in North Korea beyond it being a neighbour.It seems obvious to me now you said it. Do you have any recommendations about further reading about the subject?