Osan Air Base
Coverage of Osan Air Base in the Nexus archive.
- South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
Eight South Korean students were detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base in South Korea while protesting the U.S. military's opposition to a semiconductor cluster project. They were transferred to South Korean authorities and are being investigated under a law protecting military installations. The U.S. military stated unauthorized access is taken seriously and the incident will follow applicable laws.
- South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
Eight South Korean students were detained for allegedly breaking into Osan Air Base, shouting anti-U.S. slogans including 'Let’s smash U.S. 7th Air Force.' The students, affiliated with the Korean Progressive University Student Union, protested the U.S. military's opposition to a South Korean semiconductor cluster project. U.S. and South Korean authorities are handling the case under relevant laws.
- South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
Eight South Korean students were detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base near Seoul while protesting the U.S. military's opposition to a South Korean semiconductor cluster project. U.S. military personnel and South Korean authorities are handling the case under relevant laws.
- South Korea orders residents to evacuate after reported white phosphorus leak at US base
South Korean authorities ordered evacuations near a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek after a suspected white phosphorus leak. The U.S. 51st Fighter Wing established a 300-meter cordon and conducted decontamination, later lifting the alert with no injuries reported.
- South Korean officials order residents to evacuate after reported white phosphorus leak at US base
South Korean authorities ordered evacuations near a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek after a reported white phosphorus leak. The evacuation was lifted after decontamination, with police establishing a perimeter and the U.S. military stating a ground mishap prompted safety measures.