i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> the u.n. security council is demanding an immediate end to the violence that has gripped myanmar for nearly two years. this first ever resolution on myanmar was adopted out of concern about the military's coup and the deadly crackdown that followed. the resolution also calls on the junta to release all of its political prisoners, including ousted de facto leader. it was drafted by britain and supported by eleven other council members, russia, china and india abstained. >> today we've sent a firm message to the military that they should be in no doubt, we expect this resolution to be implemented in full. >> myanmar's u.n. ambassador was appointed by the administration overthrown last february. he insists the pro democracy unity government myanmar's only legitimate government. he says it welcomes the resolution as a first step. >> the unity government calls on the usc building on this reside lu resolution to take further action to end the military junta and its crimes. >> russia, china and india

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.apan's lower house has passed a bill aimed at helping people who make huge donations to religious organizations. they include the controversial group formerly known as the unification church. the bill was approved with majority support from japan's ruling coalition as well as the constitutional democratic party. the new law would ban religious entities from stirring anxiety to solicit donations and imply followers have a spiritual obligation to give. violators could be punished with up to one year in a prison or a fine of up to $7,300. the law would also require groups to considered if their practices impact people's free will or their ability to support themselves, and it would allow authorities to reveal the names of entities that don't follow the rules. the bill is expected to be enacted on saturday after a vote in the diet's upper house. >>> japanese defense officials are looking at developing submarine-launched missiles. the weapons could provide a strategic boost for the self-def

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> japan, the uk, and italy have announced they're partnering to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet. it comes as japan considers a major increase in defense spending. the defense ministry plans to replace the air self-defense force's f-2 jet. the main contractors include japan's mitsubishi heavy industries, the uk's bae systems, and italy's leonardo. the ministry says collaborating on this project will reduce costs, and it hopes to deploy the fighter starting in 2035. the government is also considering changes to allow the exportation of defense equipment, including the kind that will be used for the fighter. >>> japan's prime minister wants to discuss tax hikes to fund a significant increase in defense spending. he's calling on the ruling coalition to hold talks. kishida fumio is ordering the defense budget to be increased to 2% of japan's gdp within about five years. but the government needs to find over $29 billion to finance the additional spending. it plans to raise t