Eastman Kodak Inc

Eastman Kodak Co. filed a two-volume set of documents with the U.S. government Monday to bolster its case that American photographic products are in effect being kept out of the lucrative Japanese market. In the 1,100 pages of data, Kodak seeks to document its allegations that rival Fuji Photo Film Co., with the aid of the Japanese government, is excluding Kodak and other foreign film manufacturers from 70% of the Japanese market.

Eastman Kodak Co. said it will trim its management ranks by about 20% and consolidate assembly plants as Chairman George Fisher cuts costs in response to the deepest crisis in his four-year tenure. Kodak also will reduce its general and administrative staff by at least 10% in the first tangible moves since the photography company announced last week that third-quarter profit may be half that of the year-ago period.

Eastman Kodak Co. reported slightly higher second-quarter earnings on record sales. The Rochester, N.Y.-based photographic firm posted net earnings of $361 million, or $1.11 a share, up 1% from $357 million, or $1.10 a share, a year ago. Quarterly sales were $5.19 billion, an increase of 4% from $4.99 billion in the 1991 second quarter. Commenting on the results, Kodak Chairman and Chief Executive Kay R.