 On October 20, 2006, Kim Jong-il allegedly said that he was "sorry" over his country's nuclear test, and wished to return to talk with the United Nations.According to a Chinese envoy, Kim Jong-il said, 

Kim Jong-Il also stated that he had no future plans to test another nuclear device; the U.S. State Department discounted this report.On October 31, 2006, North Korea agreed to rejoin six-nation disarmament talks.