South Korea's planned investment of $350 billion in strategic U.S. sectors under a trade deal is unlikely to kick off in the first half of 2026, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said, meaning the weak won currency should not face major new dollar outflows. The allies agreed to cap annual dollar investment outflows at $20 billion under a November trade deal that cut President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from South Korea, which agreed in turn to invest $350 billion in U.S. strategic sectors.