WASHINGTON — A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday reaffirmed the United States' policy of pursuing the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un voiced openness to engaging with Washington if it drops its demand for the North's denuclearization. "(We can) confirm the U.S. policy of the complete denuclearization of North Korea," the spokesperson said in response to a question from Yonhap News Agency. During a speech to the North's parliament over the weekend, Kim indicated his openness to conditional dialogue with Washington, noting that he personally has a "good memory" of U.S. President Donald Trump — a statement that raised expectations for a potential resumption of summitry between the two leaders. Trump has also voiced hope to meet Kim this year, adding to speculation that he could seek to reengage with Kim during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit set to take place in South Korea's southeastern city of Gyeongju on Oct. 31 to Nov. 1. Trump's personal diplomacy during his first term led to three meetings between him and Kim — in Singapore in June 2017, in Hanoi in February 2019 and at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom in June 2019.