North Korea is the epitome of an Orwellian dystopia.
Just as 1984 had the 'Ministry of Truth' which produced nothing but lies, we have the North Korean Arms Reduction and Peace Institute which supports arms increases and war.
Since I was an Arabic linguist, I don't know much of the SEA. N. Korea better be careful though. The Chinese, Japanese, and others in the region could resolve the issue themselves.
6 nukes vs a billion Chinese is not good odds.