South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is often described as a North Korea hawk — skeptical of engagement, supportive of sanctions, tough on human rights and staunchly pro-alliance.

But nothing about Yoon’s stated inter-Korean policies thus far demonstrates an interest in pressing the kind of buttons that typify a hawk. Indeed, relations with Pyongyang are already nonexistent enough that it’s difficult to envision any pressure points the new administration could leverage even if it wanted to.