Nissan and Daihatsu production still halted by Kumamoto earthquake

Natural disastersJapanese companies face supply chain disruptions after magnitude-7 natural disasterHiroshima City Waterworks Bureau staff fill a Japan Self-Defense Forces water supply truck in Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 30. A major earthquake that struck the prefecture on July 28 continues to affect business operations. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)Nikkei staff writersJuly 30, 2026 16:38 JSTTOKYO -- The impact of the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu this week is continuing to affect businesses of Japanese companies, including automobile manufacturers, with major operations in the region.