yonekura of the japan business federation made the recommendations when he met economy minister akihiro ohata on monday. the government is now trying to work out a supplementary budget to get the faltering economy off the ground following the latest recession. yonekura also asked the government to provide companies with aid to set up research centers for the development of cutting edge technologies and take steps to promote investment and create more jobs. in return, ohata expressed the government's willingness to consider the proposed measures seriously and to create a business environment where he said the people can work with hope for the future. >>> competition in the highly anticipated market for 3-d television is heating up. major electronics makers in japan have been selling 3-d tvs that require special viewing glasses since this past summer. toshiba corporation is leading the way with a new model that gives consumers the full viewing experience without the need for spectacles. toshiba revealed its state-of-the-art 20 inch and 12 inch models ahead of its competitors. the latest technol

. >> industry minister akihiro ohata also spoke about china's recent actions. ohata said it's clear japan is ill prepared to lose its supply of rare earth metals, which are crucial for making high tech appliances. he suggested his ministry wants to secure extra funding to find new sources. he also wants to help reduce the usage of these metals through subsidized investment in facilities. >>> a survey shows tourists reservations from china to japan dropped significantly after the chinese holiday season this week. japan's tourism agency surveyed major chinese travel firms against the current backdrop of bilateral tensions. in late september, chinese authorities asked travel agents refrain from promoting group tours to japan. the agency says higher cancellation fees helped prevent chinese from canceling visits between october 1st when china celebrates its national foundation day and the 7th. however, it says many travel agents are reporting significantly fewer than usual reservations for the period after the holidays. the number of chinese visitors to japan have b

but agricultural forestries and fisheries minister mitch hooeko cano and akihiro ohata are cautious. in the diet more than 100 lawmakers from the governing coalition parties recently met and agreed that joining the tpp would destroy japan's agriculture. prime minister kan is trying to compile a document for regional economic integration covering the tpp. he will deliver it at the asia pacific economic cooperation summit to be held in yokohama next month. consensus in his cabinet and the main governing party to realize the plan. >>> aspiring members of the partnership need the approval of all tpp member states. as a condition of entry the united states will demand that japan opens its agricultural market and reconsider plans to scale back postal privatization. the u.s. has already disclosed its conditions for allowing japan to join. they include slashing tariffs on agricultural products and easing restrictions on u.s. beef imports. washington is also demanding that japan privatize its postal services, including savings, said to be the biggest in the world. japan has recently scaled ba

. >> industry minister akihiro ohata also spoke about china's recent actions. ohata said it's clear japan is ill prepared to lose its supply of rare earth metals, which are crucial for making high tech appliances. he suggested his ministry wants to secure extra funding to find new sources. he also wants to help reduce the usage of these metals through subsidized investment in facilities. >>> a survey shows tourists reservations from china to japan dropped significantly after the chinese holiday season this week. japan's tourism agency surveyed major chinese travel firms against the current backdrop of bilateral tensions. in late september, chinese authorities asked travel agents to refrain from promoting group tours to japan. the agency says higher cancellation fees helped prevent chinese from canceling visits between october 1st when china celebrates its national foundation day and the 7th. however, it says many travel agents are reporting significantly fewer than usual reservations for the period after the holidays. the number of chinese visitors to japan hav