Lawmakers are due to continue debating two contentious security bills until mid-September, comprising some of the most controversial government-sponsored legislation to reach the Diet in recent years.
But the bills are considered difficult to understand, and media polls indicate a majority of voters feel lawmakers in the ruling coalition have failed to explain what changes the bills would bring about.
Following are basic questions and answers regarding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security bills.
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