1.   Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering.

2.   It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.

3.   And Japanese factory output fell in May for the second month in a row.

4.   Also, the weaker yen will raise the price of some imports, including reverse imports from Japanese factories abroad, reducing competition with domestic goods.

5.   Flextronics, which makes electronic components for companies like Xerox and Microsoft, will use the Japanese factory as its center for repair, logistics and distribution services.

6.   In his Japanese factories, he produces high-end towels under license to various European design companies like Renoma and Fendi.

7.   Japanese factory production increased at a greater pace in February than initially announced and manufacturers are using more of their equipment, the government said.

8.   Last month, about a quarter of those imported autos were made by Japanese factories based overseas.

9.   Many of these goods are imported from Japanese factories in Southeast Asia, where production costs are less expensive than in Japan.

10.   Many of these items were produced at Japanese factories in Asia, where costs are lower, and shipped to Japan.