SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired three short-range missiles into its eastern waters, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The DPRK launched what were believed to be short-range "KN-01" missiles for 26 minutes from 4:21 p.m. (0721 GMT) from its Wonsan area, a major port on the DPRK's east coast, according to Yonhap.

The missiles flied about 100 km, it said. It was the DPRK's third test-firing of the KN-01 missiles this year after launching them in February and May.