Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)--The number of centenarians in Japan stood at 95,119 as of Sunday, hitting a record high for 54 years in a row, the health ministry said Tuesday. The figure ...

The number of centenarians in Japan has topped 95,000, marking a record high for the 54th consecutive year. The health and welfare ministry announced the figure based on the Basic Resident ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan was estimated at a record 95,119 in September, marking an increase for the 54th year in a row, health ministry data showed Tuesday.

The Health Ministry released the Respect for Aged Day national holiday data, saying that the number of centenarians climbed by 2,980 compared to last year, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.

The average number of centenarians per 100,000 people in the country came to 76.49. By prefecture, Shimane logged the highest proportion, at 159.5 for every 100,000 people, marking the 12th ...

The number of centenarians in Japan stood at 95,119 as of Sunday, hitting a record high for the 54th year in a row, the health ministry said Tuesday. The figure, drawn from the basic resident ...

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