With the opposition camp trying to veto all budget-related bills in the divided Diet, the fate of legislation proposed by the Democratic Party of Japan-led government to enhance the tax-exempt status of nonprofit organizations is hanging in the air.
Both the ruling and opposition camps agree the legislation is necessary to create a vibrant civil society, but many issues are at stake, and the prospects of the bills surviving the turmoil being generated by the opposition's control of the Upper House are unclear.
Following are some basic questions and answers on NPOs: