US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is no longer planning to travel to South Korea, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday, following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to impose martial law in the country earlier this year.

One official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said planning had been underway for a trip in the near term but it was determined now was not the appropriate time.

The official added that South Korea had been consulted regarding the change in travel plans.