NAGOYA (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. and other manufacturers said they will resume operations next week after determining that their facilities were not damaged by the earthquakes that struck the Tokai region at the start of the Bon holiday season.
Toyota will reopen 12 plants in Aichi Prefecture on Monday and said its suppliers did not report any damage from Tuesday's strong quake.
Yamaha Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. said they will resume operations in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday, while Suzuki Motor Corp. said it will restart plants in both prefectures on Tuesday.