Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korea cites South's accidental bombing in condemnation of Freedom Shield exercise

North Korea renewed its criticism of the ongoing South Korea-U.S. Freedom Shield exercise on Wednesday, citing the South Korean Air Force's recent accidental bombing of a civilian area near the inter-Korean frontier.

2025-03-12

White House says South Korea-U.S. alliance is 'ironclad,' after North's missile launches

The White House said Tuesday the South Korea-U.S. alliance is "ironclad," as tensions flared anew following North Korea's first ballistic missile test this week since the Trump administration took office in January.

2025-03-12

North Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint military drills, citing South's accidental jet bombing

North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce joint military drills by South Korea and the United States, claiming South Korean jet fighters' latest accidental bombing of a village was an "ominous" sign that points to the danger of the exercise.

2025-03-12

North Korea denounces Freedom Shield exercise, remains quiet on own missile launches

North Korea on Tuesday renewed its criticism of the ongoing South Korea-U.S. Freedom Shield joint military drills, labeling them an “incursive and confrontational war rehearsal.”

2025-03-11

South Korea, U.S. begin combined military exercise as North fires missiles into Yellow Sea

South Korea and the United States began their annual Freedom Shield combined military exercise on Monday, with the drills to bolster the defense of the Korean Peninsula set to continue until March 20.

2025-03-10

Pocheon bombing probe shows pilots' three-step target verification process failed

A military probe revealed Monday that the two KF-16 fighter pilots responsible for accidentally bombing Pocheon, Gyeonggi, entered the wrong target coordinates despite a three-step verification process.

2025-03-10

South Korea, U.S. begin key springtime military exercise

South Korea and the United States kicked off a major annual joint military exercise Monday to strengthen their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats.

2025-03-10

Korean Air Force's pilot-only target coordination system may be behind accidental village bombing

The South Korean Air Force's has a policy of placing full responsibility for target coordination on its pilots, rather than employing a more elaborate verification system to avoid potential disasters.

2025-03-07

15 injured by Korean Air Force's accidental bombing of village in Pocheon amid joint drill with U.S.

The South Korean Air Force mistakenly released eight bombs onto a village in Gyeonggi, on Thursday, injuring fifteen people during a joint live-fire exercise with the United States.

2025-03-06

Pocheon village in ruin after Korean Air Force fighter jet misfires

Seven people were reportedly injured after eight bombs fell on a village in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, at around 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, including two pedestrians and two occupants of a civilian truck, according to fire authorities.

2025-03-06