From what I see in the media, it certainly sounds like DPRK is winning the international relations struggle. They've been smoothing relations with their neighbor while the US is talking about punishing them.
Yeah, NK has nukes and missiles, but lots of countries do and if NK can pass itself off as "just another country with nukes" they'll be looking like the good guys while the US will appear like aggressive and irrational.
I think the US needs to up its game.