North Korea on Sunday threatened Cheong Wa Dae with nuclear destruction after the UN human rights committee last week passed a resolution condemning the North's human rights violations.

The North's National Defense Commission in a statement said, "We ask this question of Park Geun-hye and her gang, who seem to be celebrating and making merry over the UN resolution. Do you think Cheong Wa Dae is safe if a nuclear war breaks out?"

It said the North Korean regime and people "totally reject the UN resolution on human rights drafted by the U.S. and their puppets abusing the UN platform" and threatened a "hardline response."

North Korea has been blustering about its nuclear program nearly every day since the UN committee passed the resolution on Nov. 18 which calls for the referral of top North Korean officials to the International Cri minal Court.

The South Korean Foreign Ministry in a response said, "We strongly condemn North Korea's provocative use of language and threats of nuclear war, while failing to recognize international community's concerns and warnings." It warned any provocations from the North "will only result in stronger reaction from the international community."