N. Korea is targeting Japan for China, according to Larry Nichols. China views Japan as its greatest enemy, said Nichols.

A former trusted adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nichols helped run Bill's political campaigns while Bill was President.

https://brassballs.blog/home/who-is-larry-nichols

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/world/asia/north-korea-guam-japan-targets.html

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/23/national/north-korean-h-bomb-threat-see-risky-overflight-japan-nuclear-tipped-missile/#.Wf3WWogpAnI