According to South Korean media, officials from the U.S. Department of State responsible for East Asia and the Pacific have recently visited South Korea consecutively, holding discussions with Seoul on the situation on the Korean Peninsula. The outside world has speculated that Washington may be preparing to resume contact with North Korea around the time of President Trump's visit to China in late March. Publicly verifiable information shows that Trump is indeed expected to visit Beijing in late March, and relevant preliminary communications are being advanced. At the same time, the U.S. and South Korea have launched the "Freedom Shield" joint military exercises this week, while North Korea continues to view the U.S. demand for "complete denuclearization" as a major obstacle. The U.S. may continue to maintain military pressure while re-evaluating the window for dialogue with Pyongyang, but substantial obstacles remain. Although North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently sent signals that he would improve relations with the U.S. if his "nuclear-armed status" is recognized, there remains a significant gap between this and the U.S. goal of "complete denuclearization" of North Korea.
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