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Tsunami disaster that struck Japan affected in many aspects for the country, particularly for the aspects of industrial. Japan as the largest industrial countries in automotive has also suffered a huge impact for the industry. Toyota as one of the largest automobile industries in the world which are located in Japan claimed his car production in Japan fell to the lowest level in 35 years. Toyota suffered a decrease in the production system.

In Japan, Toyota's automobile production declined by 78 percent to 53,823 vehicles. This is the biggest decline since 1976. While global output fell 48 percent plus exports also fell to 79 percent.

Currently, the Toyota plant in Japan has been able to work 70 percent from the normal conditions, which number has increased by 50 percent in April and May. Toyota expects the production can run normally in November or December.

"April is clearly the worst month," said Takeshi Miyao, an analyst at consulting company in Tokyo as quoted from Gasgoo, Monday (30/05/2011).

"The automaker is making phased progress in recovery and Toyota is probably could return to normal levels earlier than they had announced," he said.

Currently the supply of components that are still in critical condition is only 30 types. The 30th types of components are still in critical short supply, compared to April where the number of komponet that in critical condition reached 150 species, most from these components are electronic components, rubber and plastics, President Akio Toyoda said on 11 May.