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Japan Tops 100,000 Centenarians for First Time

The surge in people aged 100 or older highlights mounting pressure on pensions, health care and the shrinking workforce that Japan must confront.

Japan Tops 100,000 Centenarians for First Time

Japan Records More Than 100,000 Centenarians for First Time

Japan's Centenarian Population Tops 100,000 for First Time

Marie-Rose Tessier, France’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 115

Science Study Estimates Genes Account for About Half of Intrinsic Human Lifespan

Genetics Accounts for About Half of Intrinsic Human Longevity, Science Study Finds

USP Study Finds Brazil’s Supercentenarians Hold Unique Genetic Clues to Extreme Longevity

Istat Tallies 23,548 Italians Aged 100+ as of Jan. 1, 2025

Catalonia Passes 3,000 Centenarians for the First Time

Study of World’s Oldest Woman Maps Genetic, Metabolic and Microbiome Clues to Disease-Free Longevity

Germany Counts 17,900 Centenarians, Up 24% Since 2011

Deep Profile of World’s Oldest Person Points to Protective Genes, Youthful Biology and a Healthy Gut

Japan’s Centenarian Count Hits Record 99,763

Japan Sets New Record for Centenarians as Elderly Share Hits 29.4%

Japan Nears 100,000 Centenarians as Population Slide Deepens

Japan Sets New Record With 99,763 Centenarians

Japan’s Centenarians Hit Record 99,763 in Latest Tally

Japan Sets New Record for Centenarians as Tokyo’s 65+ Population Hits All-Time High

Shigeko Kagawa, 114, Becomes Japan’s Oldest Living Person