Japan's oldest person, Chiyo Miyako, has died at age 117, the health ministry said Thursday. Miyako, a resident of Yokohama, died on Sunday. She was born on May 2, 1901, and became the country's oldest person after Nabi Tajima of Kikai Island in Kagoshima Prefecture ...
Wrestler Icho not ready to make a decision about 2020 Olympics
Wrestler Kaori Icho on Tuesday requsted more time to decide on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, when she received a Guiness World Records certificate for her Olympian feats. Asked about her plans for 2020 at the award ceremony, Icho, who is currently ...
Descendant from slaves, oldest person on Earth turns 116 in Brooklyn
The world's oldest living person, the daughter of sharecroppers and granddaughter of slaves, celebrated her 116th birthday on Monday in New York. Susannah Mushatt Jones marked the occasion privately with family but a public celebration is planned for Tuesday, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Jones ...
A 114-year-old resident of the city of Osaka is expected to be recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest woman, according to people close to her. Misao Okawa, Japan's oldest living woman, is expected to soon receive an official certificate from Guinness World ...
