Earthquake Halts Aisin Plant, Exposing Japan Auto Supply Chain Fragility
Production at Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi disrupted after quake damages key parts facility in Kumamoto, with no timeline for restart
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Production at Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi disrupted after quake damages key parts facility in Kumamoto, with no timeline for restart

The conglomerate will distribute US$1.01 per share pending shareholder approval while refocusing its Southeast Asian operations and reducing corporate debt

Japan's largest automaker saw global sales slip 1.1% in June to 926,688 units, marking the longest losing streak in recent quarters

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake disrupted automotive and semiconductor operations across a region that supplies two-fifths of Japan's industrial output, forcing Toyota to suspend three plants and TSMC to evacuate its Kumamoto fab.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's valuation hits ¥42 trillion, marking the first time a financial institution has claimed the top spot in Japan's equity rankings

Toyota's first-half sales fell 17% as consumers pivot to electric vehicles amid rising fuel costs and a rapidly evolving market