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A South Korean conservative activist burns a defaced North Korean flag and mock missiles during a rally denouncing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles

The Associated Press

A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.

Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South Korean government official it did not identify.

The official says the missiles fired were estimated to have a range of about 300 miles (500 kilometers).

North Korea fired four short-range missiles off the east coast on Thursday.

Speculation has been high that the communist country might launch more missiles in coming days.


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