Following heavy re-militarization and a series of missile tests , Americans were made to fear a possible attack by a " rogue state " such as North Korea . In United States President George W. Bush 's State of the Union Address on January 29 , 2002 , he described North Korea as a part of the " Axis of evil " . Following the nuclear program of North Korea and subsequent 2006 North Korean nuclear test , the United States imposed UN sanctions on North Korea . These economic sanctions are very unlikely to be lifted by the United States due to North Korea 's noncompliance to the six-party talk agreements
2006 North Korean nuclear test
2006 North Korean nuclear test
Anti-Korean sentiment