S. Korea warns N. Korea over nuclear weapons

South Korea warned North Korea will face "a self-destruction" if it plots to use nuclear weapons, saying its recent legislation on the pre-emptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capability.

Last week, North Korea's parliament passed legislation on the governing rules of its nuclear arsenal. The legislation would allow North Korea to use its nuclear weapons if its leadership face an imminent attack or if it aims to prevent an unspecified "catastrophic crisis" to its people.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that his country will never abandon its nuclear weapons it needs to cope with U.S. threats. South Korea's Defense Ministry said it believes the North's legislation was aimed at publicly showing off its nuclear arsenal while expressing its intentions not to give up its weapons of mass destruction.