The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has issued a statement on Monday warning the United States and South Korea of a possible preemptive nuclear attacks as the two allied nations start their joint military exercises today.

The statement was released even as the United States has urged North Korea to refrain from making provocative steps and issuing statements that would trigger further tension.

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In a statement carried by state media KCNA, the DPRK's National Defense Commission said South Korea's army and people will launch an all-out offensive and make counter-action for preemptive attack.

The statement, according to China's state-owned news agency Xinhua, said the preemptive attack is aimed at the joint military drills conducted by US and South Korean forces.

"The DPRK's military counter-action will be more preemptive and offensive nuclear strike to cope with enemies most undisguised nuclear war drills aimed to infringe upon the sovereignty of the DPRK," the commission's statement said.

It added that preemptive nuclear strike will be ordered by the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army.

The Supreme Command of the KPA earlier announced that the first attack target will be Chongwadae, the presidential office in South Korea and the second target will be the White House in the United States.

The statement also came after South Korea criticized DPRK for its denunciation of new tougher UN Security Council resolution. South Korea said DPRK's denunciation will be an outright challenge to the international community.

The DPRK on Friday strongly condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and threatened to take resolute measures against it.

The new resolution, which further tightens sanctions against the DPRK, is the "worst and most explicit international criminal act that aims to isolate and stifle the defensive and just sovereign state," says a statement of a government spokesman.

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