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Tokyo Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th homer to break Japan's single-season record at a baseball game in Tokyo. (Photo: REUTERS/Kyodo)

You’ll Never Guess the Home of Japan’s New Home Run King

Sports

Baseball fans in Japan have a new home run king. He’s Wladimir Balentien, who hit his 56th and 57th home runs of the season Sunday. The 29-year-old Belentien currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. But here’s what we want to know: where is he from?

Accountability varies around globe

Business, Economics and Jobs

Japan Celebrates World Cup Win

Sports

Japan: Recovering from Aftershock

Radioactive Leak Plugged at Japan’s Reactor

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Japan’s Tragedy May Transform a Generation of New Workers

Environment

Ken Belson, a reporter for The New York Times, joins us to discuss how Japan’s recent disaster has affected a generation of young people.

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Japan weighs when to start the baseball season

Business, Economics and Jobs

Few doubt that Japan will get back to normal, eventually. But when it comes to restarting sports – when is it too soon? Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to New York Times journalist Ken Belson in Tokyo.

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Rescued Chilean miner in New York marathon

Environment

One of the rescued Chilean miners is to run the New York marathon this weekend. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on how he’s taking the Big Apple by storm.

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