Japanese production recovers in aftermath of Kumamoto earthquake; IHS forecasts full recovery to take until Q4

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Toyota will resume all halted lines after Golden Week holidays, but full recovery of production losses could take until the fourth quarter of 2016

The earthquakes that hit the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, in Kyushu prefecture, will continue to affect operations for a number of months at a number of manufacturers and suppliers, as the situation and short-, medium- and long-term picture becomes clearer.

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