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With flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, the killing of a terrorist leader, a royal wedding, and a tsunami, all happening, it can seem at times like the world is an impossible place to keep up with. That is why we are thrilled to slow down the pace with a simple, heartwarming story from the folks at Toyota.

After Japan was struck with a terrible earthquake and tsunami in March, Toyota was faced with a tough choice. Hit…

Toyota recently announced that it facilities across Japan would return to half-time production. Following weeks of complete and utter mayhem, in the wake of the March 11 tsunami-quake disaster, this news was more than welcome. But, it also left everyone wondering when full, pre-crisis production would resume.

Now we know.  CEO, Akio Toyoda has revealed that Toyota Motor will not return to pre-disaster production levels until the end of the year. That's the longest forecast given to date.

At this point, 17 plants in Japan are working only at half volume and at just 40 percent overseas. Toyota reports…