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Brussels, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)–“Girl with a Pearl Earring,” a painting by 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, will be loaned to Japan for display this summer, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague said Thursday. The masterpiece will be exhibited from Aug.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Advocating a “centrist” stance, Komeito is struggling to define its strategy over how far to keep its distance from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration and how to engage with other opposition parties. The party has yet to articulate