DPRK-Russia Treaty: North Korea says its comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia is a “historical decision” that locks in solidarity across politics, diplomacy, the economy, culture, and even military cooperation, pointing to troop deployments to support Russia’s war in Ukraine. US-North Korea Nuclear Talks: South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung says Trump is open to a phased approach on North Korea’s nuclear issue—starting with stopping further development of nuclear materials and missiles—while full denuclearization stays a longer-term goal. Pyongyang Discipline Crackdown: North Korea’s police leadership is cracking down on officers who sing unauthorized songs and use vulgar slang in public, treating it as ideological laxity rather than personal misconduct. China-North Korea Link in Everyday Life: A Daily NK report says private Chinese-language tutoring is surging in North Korea as people expect renewed China ties to bring more trade and jobs, especially in border regions like Sinuiju. North Korea’s Military Image: A separate report revisits North Korea’s guided-missile destroyer capsize during its 2025 launch ceremony, noting the country later repaired and relaunched the ship while pushing plans for even larger warships. G7 Pressure on DPRK Crypto: G7 leaders renewed calls for coordinated action against North Korean cryptocurrency thefts and cybercrime, treating crypto as a funding channel tied to nuclear ambitions.