Xinhua News Agency, May 10-A report released by the Korea Development Research Institute (KDI) on the 10th pointed out that the Korean semiconductor industry is nearing trough, but it is still difficult to expect the semiconductor market to recover this year. The report points out that considering the replacement cycle of computers and mobile devices, which account for 60% of semiconductor demand, the prosperity of the semiconductor industry is expected to bottom out in the second and third quarters of this year, but it is too early to expect a full recovery in the semiconductor market. A research committee member of the institute's economic outlook room said that given the increased demand for computers and smartphones, the semiconductor industry may begin to recover in the middle of next year, but the details are difficult to predict due to the uncertainty of the global economy next year. (Yonhap news agency)