SEOUL, March 24 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday ordered her military to strengthen defense readiness amid rising tensions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Park issued the order to all South Korean armed forces nationwide, saying that the military should maintain a complete preparedness to respond actively to "reckless provocations" from the DPRK, her office Cheong Wa Dae said in a statement.
The president also asked the general public to exercise caution toward the current emergency situations as the DPRK on Wednesday warned of a strike against Cheong Wa Dae to turn her office into a sea of flames and ashes.
The statement denounced the DPRK threats as a provocation to the nation and the president and a direct challenge to the entire world.
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