nhk world tomoko kamata has more information. >> this bill is closely related to another bill the upper house is debating right now. prime minister shin doe abe is trying to coordinate foreign affairs and defense policies and this is called a japanese version of the u.s. national security council, but the americans have been reluctant to share sensitive information with their japanese allies, so members of the ruling coalition hope that these bills will show that they can control such information. japan has the national public service act, and it already prohibits public servant from sharing secrets. and those who leak classified data face up to one year in prison. but members of the ruling coalition say that for some information, they need stricter regulations. they say this bill will allow them to freely exchange sensitive intelligence with the u.s. and other nations. some members of the oppositions, journalists, writers, and lawyers, are urging the administration to reconsider the plan. the country's lawyers group argues the bill could allow government officials to classify informati