The Korean Peninsula is going through difficult and increasingly dangerous times. North Korea continues its threatening fireworks, launching missiles seemingly every week, while South Korea and the U.S. stage a never-ending series of joint military exercises. 

State media enjoys running impressively choreographed images and videos of missile launches, especially when leader Kim Jong Un is present. But the relentless frequency of such military activity may pose problems for Pyongyang. 

For starters, it is highly unlikely that any weapons testing — even the tactical nuclear weaponsNorth Korea says are aimed at the South — will compel the Yoon administration into