All news from Washington D.C. indicates that President Trump takes North Korea very, very seriously. As many insiders emphasize, he sees North Korea as his “top priority” in foreign policy.

Perhaps, as a life-long North Korea watcher, I should feel thrilled that the subject of all my research is now getting this much attention in the capital of the world’s only superpower? Well, perhaps I should, but I am not.

Donald Trump’s fascination with North Korea is understandable. After all, the entire story is sexy and seemingly ready-made for sensationalist journalism. It sounds like something straight from James Bond movies: