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Mauritshuis to reopen on June 27 in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Emilie Gordenker, director of the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands, poses with "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer on June 20, 2014, as the renovated museum is shown to the media ahead of its reopening on June 27. The museum closed for renovation and expansion two years ago.

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Last of Syria's chemical weapons handed over: OPCW

HAGUE, Netherlands - Ahmet Uzumcu, director general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, at a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 23, 2014, says the last of Syria's declared chemical weapons components have been removed from the country.

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Int'l court rules against Japanese whaling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Photo taken March 31, 2014, shows Japanese officials in a courtroom at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, ahead of a ruling on a case lodged by Australia seeking an end to Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean. Japan lost the case as the U.N. court ruled Japan's whale hunting is not conducted for scientific purposes and ordered the whaling to stop.

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Int'l court rules against Japanese whaling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Photo taken March 31, 2014, shows judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, before a ruling is given on a case lodged by Australia seeking an end to Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean. Japan lost the case as the U.N. court ruled Japan's whale hunting is not conducted for scientific purposes and ordered the whaling to stop.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - South Korean President Park Geun Hye speaks at a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) speaks in Korean to South Korean President Park Geun Hye (L) as U.S. President Barack Obama watches at their trilateral meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) South Korean President Park Geun Hye, U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are pictured after a photo session for reporters, ahead of their trilateral meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Nuclear Security Summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured at a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the end of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From R) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Park Geun Hye and U.S. President Barack Obama are pictured before starting their trilateral meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From R) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun Hye smile at their trilateral meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a trilateral meeting with South Korean President Park Geun Hye and U.S. President Barack Obama in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun Hye in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014.

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Abe in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014. Abe was in The Hague to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.

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Abe in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014. Abe was in The Hague to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.

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Abe in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014. Abe was in The Hague to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.

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Abe in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014. Abe was in The Hague to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.

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Japan, European leaders meet

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (from L) European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 25, 2014. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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Japanese prime minister in Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) is greeted by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 23, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese prime minister in Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (2nd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) hold talks in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 23, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Syria arms disposal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands Masaru Tsuji (L) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Director General Ahmet Uzumcu shake hands at the OPCW headquarters in the Hague, the Netherlands, on Feb. 25, 2014. They exchanged documents on the Japanese government's offer of 1.4 billion yen (about $13.69 million) to a fund to cover the costs of chemical stockpile disposal, said to be the largest contribution to the fund so far.

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OPCW wins Nobel Peace Prize

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - File photo from September 2013 shows the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize to the OPCW on Oct. 11, 2013, "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons."

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Chemical arms watchdog

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Photo shows the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 27, 2013.

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Peace Palace

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Photo taken Aug. 28, 2013, shows the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. The building, which houses the International Court of Justice and other institutions, marked the 100th anniversary of its completion the same day.

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko attend ceremony in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prince Akishino (3rd from L) and Princess Kiko (3rd from R), accompanied by Dutch Prince Constantijn (L in back) and Princess Laurentien (2nd from R), look at exhibits at the Netherlands National Archives in The Hague on Aug. 25. The Japanese imperial couple attended a ceremony there to commemorate 400 years of commerce ties between Japan and the Netherlands.