Yup. Have them sing "Loveshack" for two weeks straight. Much more effective than UN sanctions, but could be criticized by Amnesty International as torture.
No, honestly this is a no brainer. North Korea has launch facilities, missiles that can hit Alaska, and nuclear weapons. All of this stuff is extremely expensive and takes a lot out of North Korea's budget.
First, send the 7th Fleet to thirteen miles off of the coast of the Korean Peninsula and move some of our strategic air fleet to Guam. In flight refueling makes this unnecessary, but the action should have an impact on North Korea's thinking. They play brinkmanship diplomacy, but also have a survival instinct. IF and only IF they believe that the United States is serious with these moves, then they will start to play ball. Raise the stakes, threaten their survival, but leave them a way out of the corner, and they will come to you.
Playing nicey nice with enemies only works when they respect and fear you. They feared George W. Bush because they knew that with him, the military option always remained on the table. As former Secretary of State George Schultz said, war should never be the last resort. If it is, do not let your enemies know that. Nations feared Bush, and in turn respected the US. No one fears Obama.
The next to last resort would be a massive bombing campaign to wipe out North Korea's launch facilities. If their military moves a muscle, annihilate it, too. If they launch an invasion, bring back the draft, have the automakers build hundreds of tanks, and call it an old school stimulus plan.
We remain the same darned country that beat Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungary, and the resources of millions of square miles of conquered territory. When North Korea has the ability to strike Alaska, we need to start acting like Americans. Otherwise we risk destabilization of the Far East and a catastrophic chain of events.
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