World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119

TOKYO, Japan: A Japanese woman certified the world’s oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win […]

World’s oldest living person celebrates 118th birthday

TOKYO: Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person, turned 118 on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported according to local media. Tanaka, born on Jan 2, 1903, celebrated her 118th birthday at a care facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, where she lives, NHK News reported. She celebrated her […]