Bummer , if true. I prefer pressure. Now, a velvet hammer is a good thing too.
Personally, it may be a good sign that one of the worlds rabid dogs is being brought to heel. The only fat man in the NK tried to stop ... I.E. see what leverage he had, the regular war-games. Well, after a few days... we don't fly the B-52s(very nuke capable) ... sends a message(lets de-nuke) and lets the fat one save some face..... and likely his life.
The Kabuki must go on.