The report quoted a South Korean government official as saying that the ground-to-ground missiles were "estimated to have a range of 400-500km." The official evaluated that the missiles were more dangerous than previous missiles fired as they cover a longer range.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that two missiles were fired between 8 a.m. (2300 GMT) and 8:30 a.m. (2330 GMT), and a third was fired later in the morning, though he did not comment on range or type.
Israel Radio reported an additional three missiles were launched later Saturday, and another, the seventh overall, was fired on Saturday afternoon.
US and South Korean intelligence estimated that the launches were deliberately timed to coincide with Fourth of July celebrations in the United States.
"Our military is fully ready to counter any North Korean threats and provocations based on strong South Korea-US combined defense posture," the statement said.
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