Toyota's Japan Production Will Near Normal In June

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New Toyota factory in Ohira, near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. A month after this picture was taken, the region was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The plant was only lightly damaged, but remained closed for more than a month, mainly due to lack of supplies and energy, in addition to a badly damaged Sendai port. Photo Bertel Schmitt
New Toyota factory in Ohira, near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. A month after this picture was taken, the region was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The plant was only lightly damaged, but remained closed for more than a month, mainly due to lack of supplies and energy, in addition to a badly damaged Sendai port. Photo Bertel Schmitt

TOKYO (AP) - Toyota says its auto production in Japan will recover to 90 percent of its pre-disaster levels next month, faster than anticipated.

The news Tuesday highlights the power of Toyota Motor Corp. to bounce back from the serious production disruptions from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that damaged the plants of key parts suppliers in northeastern Japan.

Toyota Motor Corp. said earlier production globally would be about 70 percent in coming months.

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