Our understanding that this American citizen is no longer in Afghanistan.

We will continue consultations with friends and allies in light of this latest move from the North Korean regime.

We urge the DPRK not to restart its frozen nuclear facilities, including the five-megawatt reactor.

Let me underscore that the U.S. will not enter into dialogue in response to threats or broken commitments and we will not bargain or offer inducement for North Korea to live up to the treaties and commitments it has signed.

North Korea's action today, disputing arrangements for IAEA monitoring of the spent fuel rods, raises further serious concerns and belies North Korea's announced justification to produce electricity.

We urge the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) not to restart its frozen nuclear facilities, including the five-megawatt reactor.

An immediate and full investigation into the circumstances of this death.

The ambassador and his party are safe and have been accounted for. They were not in any danger.