Or Kim wants his country to actually be more than a source of slave labor for China. NK actually produces stuff. Imagine if they could sell that stuff on a global market? Instead of relying on China to fence their shit. I'm still convinced that NK nukes aren't about threatening SK or Japan, they are really about creating independence from China. Just remember, every time you hear about Kim executing spies, they aren't south Korean spies, they aren't Japanese spies. They are spying for China.