SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Monday that its military would preemptively strike the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in case of an imminent nuclear attack by the DPRK.
Seoul's defense ministry spokesman Moon Sang-kyun told a press briefing that preemptive strike would be possible for self-defense in case that there are signs of the DPRK's use of nuclear weapons.
His comments were a response to rising voices in the United States claiming the need for preemptive strike against the DPRK following the country's fifth nuclear test a month ago.
On Sept. 9, the DPRK announced its successful test of a nuclear warhead that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. It came just eight months after its fourth nuclear detonation in early January.
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