What the Left is saying about the North Korean threat

This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sept. 21, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visiting a fruit farm in the South Hwanghae Province. (Getty images)

This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sept. 21, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visiting a fruit farm in the South Hwanghae Province. (Getty images)

A roundup of editorials Friday includes a suggestion on bringing the North Korean conflict under control, the irrationality of Donald Trump’s policy toward Pyongyang and the idea that pressuring China will help ease tensions.

Here are some opinions from the Left.

1. Punish North Korea by sanctioning China

Newsday: If China is going to continue to shore up North Korea, they should expect to pay a price.

2. The Trump policy toward North Korea is largely irrational 

From NJ.com: Trump doesn’t have the diplomatic skills to defuse the situation in North Korea.

3. Pressure on China the key to North Korea

From The Economic Times: We can’t go to war with North Korea. We must pressure China to ramp down the tension between Washington and Pyongyang.