More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older
The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the oldest man is Kato Hikaru, a 112-year-old from Kumamoto.Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was "delighted that so many people are living long, healthy and active lives", citing progress in medicine and technology. Last year Japan's total fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.14.
- ▪The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the oldest man is Kato Hikaru, a 112-year-old from Kumamoto.Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was "delighted that so many people are living long, healthy and active
- ▪Last year Japan's total fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.14.
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More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or olderImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, When records began in 1963 there were only 153 centenarians in Japan - now there are 107,677ByKurumi Mori, Tokyo correspondent and Issey IzumiPublished11 minutes agoThe number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry.Figures show Japan is now home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest number in the world, of which 88% are women. The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the oldest man is Kato Hikaru, a 112-year-old from Kumamoto.Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was "delighted that so many people are living long, healthy and active lives", citing progress in medicine and technology.
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