Korea Joongang Daily
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Gyeonggi gov't to provide 1 million won subsidies to residents of area accidentally bombed by Air Force

The Gyeonggi provincial government said Thursday it will provide subsidies of 1 million won ($680) to the residents of Idong-myeon, Pocheon, who were accidentally bombed by the Korean Air Force.

2025-03-20

Defense Ministry resumes live-fire military drills after Pocheon bombing incident

The Defense Ministry said Tuesday it has partially resumed live-fire military drills after their full suspension due to an accidental fighter jet bombing earlier this month.

2025-03-18

Two pilots booked over Pocheon bombing accident which left 43 injured

The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday booked two pilots with occupational negligence after they accidentally dropped bombs in a town in Gyeonggi’s Pocheon last week.

2025-03-13

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

2 senior Air Force officials dismissed over Pocheon bombing

The Korean Air Force on Tuesday dismissed two senior officials from a unit involved in the accidental bombing of a village in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, that resulted in 38 casualties last week.

2025-03-11

Gov't declares Pocheon village 'special disaster zone' after accidental bombing wounds 31, damages 142 properties

A total of 31 people were injured and 142 civilian properties were damaged in an accidental Air Force bombing in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday, according to the city's government on Sunday.

2025-03-09

Bullet strikes passing vehicle near U.S. military firing range

The bullet hit the windshield of an SUV at around 6:30 p.m. in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. The location in which the vehicle was shot reportedly was approximately 1 kilometer from a U.S. military firing range.

2023-10-25

Missing helicopter pilot found dead

A six-passenger AS-350 helicopter crashed into the reservoir at 11:08 a.m. while conducting a fire drill, during which it was picking up a large quantity of water.

2023-10-03

Defense Ministry clarifies role of new drone command

South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday issued a decree detailing the duties of a new drone operations command ahead of its planned launch in September amid efforts to counter potential North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle infiltrations.

2023-06-27

South Korea, U.S. conduct large-scale artillery exercise

South Korean and U.S. armed forces conducted their largest joint live-fire artillery exercise in six years in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday in what the Defense Ministry characterized as an exercise in deterrence against North Korean aggression.

2023-05-25