The breakdown of European car industry push Japan to invest in Russia and European Eastern bloc countries because of low-wage.
Besides,the elimination of EU's internal tariff help Japan to easily expand its can manufacture Ford,Renault and Volkswagen but just below Mercedes-Benz in terms of satisfaction. Anyway, the Yaris was best in small car type.
However, the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami in Japan severely interrupted Toyota products. But it began recover one year after that.
One more important thing is Japan could develop its hybrid technology ,the Prius , which was voted as the european car in 2005. and in 2012, Toyota could produce 19 hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid car in 80 countries