Long ago, in my youthful ambition to be a singer-songwriter, I penned a catchy little ditty – well I thought so, anyway – using a well-worn metaphor. The chorus was simple enough:

My heart says yes, my head says no;
Which way is it going to go?

That’s pretty much how I feel about the fairly startling latest news from Pyongyang. One always wants to try and be optimistic about Korea’s prospects. Especially now, when the Olympic thaw if nothing else has been a blessed relief from the tensions that marred 2017.

Trouble is, this old heart has been broken