Incoming South Korean President Wants to Punish North Korea

Park Geun-hye will take office on Monday

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- South Korea's incoming President Park Geun-hye said Friday that it's important to strongly punish North Korea if Pyongyang acts recklessly.

Park, who is to be inaugurated into office Monday, said South Korea won't tolerate a nuclear North Korea and that she will upgrade the alliance with the United States in hopes to deter Pyongyang.