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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Panels On The Roofs - The Hague

Homes with solar panels on the roofs. Outgoing Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) The Senate is voting on the phasing out of the so-called netting scheme. Unfair for people who do not have solar panels, say opponents; proponents warn that the payback period will increase. Robin Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands, on February 13, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers' Leading Figure Jerome Bayle - Montastruc-de-Salies

Farmer from the Haute-Garonne department and leading figure of the nationwide farmers' protest, Jerome Bayle, looks on ahead of a visit by the French Prime Minister at a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, southwestern France on January 26, 2024 as several farmers unions called for a nationwide day of protests and Attal is expected to make announcements to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate President Larcher Meets Farmers - Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Senate President Gerard Larcher meets protesting farmers blocking the A10 motorway during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll gates, southwest of Paris, France on January 26, 2024, as part of a nationwide day of protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate President Larcher Meets Farmers - Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Senate President Gerard Larcher meets protesting farmers blocking the A10 motorway during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll gates, southwest of Paris, France on January 26, 2024, as part of a nationwide day of protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate President Larcher Meets Farmers - Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Senate President Gerard Larcher meets protesting farmers blocking the A10 motorway during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll gates, southwest of Paris, France on January 26, 2024, as part of a nationwide day of protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate President Larcher Meets Farmers - Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Senate President Gerard Larcher meets protesting farmers blocking the A10 motorway during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll gates, southwest of Paris, France on January 26, 2024, as part of a nationwide day of protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate President Larcher Meets Farmers - Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Senate President Gerard Larcher meets protesting farmers blocking the A10 motorway during a protest against taxation and declining income, near the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll gates, southwest of Paris, France on January 26, 2024, as part of a nationwide day of protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax and regulations. Farmers have fumed at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers, as well as complex environmental regulations. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on the GNL diesel for farm equipment. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAIROBI-BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC MOVEMENT-MARCH

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Green campaigners organized by the "BreakFreeFromPlastic movement" march through the streets in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 11, 2023. Hundreds of green campaigners drawn from the Global South marched through the streets in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday, calling for a binding treaty to accelerate the phasing out of plastic production and use. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Global South campaigners march in Kenya amid calls to phase out plastics" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC MOVEMENT-MARCH

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Green campaigners organized by the "BreakFreeFromPlastic movement" march through the streets in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 11, 2023. Hundreds of green campaigners drawn from the Global South marched through the streets in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday, calling for a binding treaty to accelerate the phasing out of plastic production and use. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Global South campaigners march in Kenya amid calls to phase out plastics" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC MOVEMENT-MARCH

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Green campaigners organized by the "BreakFreeFromPlastic movement" march through the streets in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 11, 2023. Hundreds of green campaigners drawn from the Global South marched through the streets in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday, calling for a binding treaty to accelerate the phasing out of plastic production and use. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Global South campaigners march in Kenya amid calls to phase out plastics" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Electricity Prices In France Set To Rise By 10 %

A high-voltage pylon belonging to Enedis, which distributes the electricity sold by EDF in the Durance valley and generated by hydroelectric power in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, south of France on June 14, 2023. Households will see their electricity bills go up by 10 percent from August 1st as France begins phasing out its electricity price cap. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions

STORY: Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Malaysian Central Bank and bank notes counting machine 3. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Fitch Solutions said Monday it believes that downside risks to Malaysia's financial stability remain modest and that banks remain well-positioned to support financial intermediation, despite potential negative spillovers from banking stresses in the United States and Europe. The research house said in a statement that Malaysian banks on aggregate are likely to remain on a stable footing due to robust liquidity and capital buffers, as well as a much less restrictive monetary environment. It said Malaysian banks asset quality has also remained fairly stable despite the phasing out of support measures, and it is not expecting a significant deterioration in the months ahead. Fit

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jeepney drivers and activists participate in a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jeepneys are seen during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jeepneys are seen during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A jeepney full of passengers is seen during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait for a ride during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-TRANSPORT STRIKE-JEEPNEY PHASEOUT

(230306) -- QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jeepney drivers and activists are reflected on a side mirror as they participate in a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6, 2023. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike despite the Philippine government's decision to move to December this year the deadline of the phasing out of jeepneys, the country's public transportation symbol, as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Candidate supporting nuclear phaseout elected Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Former lawmaker Taizo Mikazuki (C) celebrates in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on July 13, 2014, after winning the Shiga gubernatorial election to succeed incumbent Gov. Yukiko Kada (L). Mikazuki, 43, a former Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who supports phasing out nuclear power, won a three-way race, beating a candidate backed by the ruling parties by a narrow margin.

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Candidate supporting nuclear phaseout elected Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Former lawmaker Taizo Mikazuki (R) receives flowers from Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on July 13, 2014, after winning the Shiga gubernatorial election to succeed her. Mikazuki, 43, a former Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker who supports phasing out nuclear power, won a three-way race, beating a candidate backed by the ruling parties by a narrow margin.

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Japan general election

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada answers reporters' questions at the prefectural hall in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2012. She formed a new party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), the previous day ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election, calling for phasing out Japan's reliance on nuclear power within 10 years.

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Antinuclear power party

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsunari Iida, acting leader of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2012, after submitting an application to formally register a group of Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, as a political party, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Antinuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada speaks with reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor formally launched her new political party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), earlier in the day, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.