The U.S. government stressed on Thursday that its offer to engage with North Korea stands, after Pyongyang held a military parade and appeared to ramp up activity at its primary nuclear reactor.

The U.S. State Department told reporters that Washington doesn’t have a specific reaction to the parade but is aware of recent developments in North Korea, reiterating its hope for dialogue and diplomacy with the country.

“Of course, [we are] aware of the military parade that the DPRK staged on Sept. 9,” State Department’s spokesperson Ned Price said during a daily press briefing. “When it comes to [the]