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North Korea–United States Relations developed primarily during the Korean War, but in recent years have been largely defined by North Korea’s three tests of nuclear weapons, its development of long-range missiles capable of striking targets thousands of miles away, and its ongoing threats to strike the United States and South Korea with nuclear weapons and conventional forces. President Bush referred to them as “The axis of evil” just because of the threat the nuclear products posed.
As North Korea and the United States have no formal diplomatic relations, Sweden acts as the protecting power of United States interests in North Korea for consular matters. Since the Korean War, the United States has maintained a strong military presence in South Korea.
According to a recent Gallup poll, North Korea is the most disliked nation in the United States, with only about 11% of Americans viewing
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