Japan’s oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday

Tomiko Itooka, Japan’s oldest person and the second oldest person in the world, turned 116 on Thursday. Key points: ...

Japan has more centenarians than ever before, with women making up most of the total

The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high of 92,139, with women making up 88.5% of this total, according to data from th...