South Korea's capacity in manufacturing capacity fell in the second quarter by the steepest rate since 1971, when data was first compiled.<br />It was down 1-point-1 percent on-year.<br /> The production capacity index measures maximum production capacity when labor, equipment and workhours are used in full.<br />It had increased every quarter until the fourth quarter last year when it fell for the first time, by one tenth of a percent.<br />It's continued to contract in the three consecutive quarters since then.<br />The index has fallen sharply in shipbuilding and autos in particular,... and semiconductor production capacity has started to slow down because of falling investment. <br />
