Masaharu Nakagawa (bottom, L), chairman of the Upper House Special Committee on National Security, is surrounded by lawmakers during a vote on a state secrets act at the parliament in Tokyo December 5, 2013. Japan on November 26 moved closer towards a law that would expand the definition of state secrets and raise penalties for leaks, a provision critics say will block access to information on sensitive areas, including the nuclear industry. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)