From correspondents in Seoul, South Korea, 03:00 PM IST

North Korea Saturday test fired three short-range missiles, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

Two of the firings were apparently not successful. The missiles, with a reach of 45 km, were aimed toward North Korea and were not interpreted as a provocation against South Korea.

South Korean officials said it apparently involved a routine test of rockets from the outmoded North Korean arsenal.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)