Toyota to continue production at Japan plants after Kumamoto quakes

​Toyota Motor said on Wednesday (May 11) it will continue production at its domestic assembly plants between May 16 and May 21.

This is because it was able to procure auto parts from a supplier whose plant sustained damage in a series of earthquakes that hit southern Japan last month.

The automaker has extended production by roughly a week, after resuming operations between May 6 and May 14. Toyota stopped production lines last month for a week following the deadly earthquakes in Kumamoto.

Toyota said it will determine whether the plants will continue to operate beyond that date after examining its supply situation.