Priceless painting looted by Nazis returns to Poland from Japan

Poland’s culture minister, Piotr Glinski, right, adresses the media during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, saying that a precious 16th century painting has been returned to Poland (Czarek Sokolowski/AP/PA)

A priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during the Second World War and discovered in Japan has been returned to Poland.

The “Madonna with Child” attributed to Alessandro Turchi, is the latest of some 600 looted artistic pieces that Poland has successfully repatriated.