chairman hiromasa 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 competit