Japanese women and men remained in a top three spot on the world's average life expectancy list in 2017 as Hong Kong continued to dominate the first spot, the welfare ministry's data showed Friday.The average life expectancy of women in Japan retained second place for the third straight year at 87.26 years, up 0.12 year from 2016. That for men fell to third from second although it rose 0.11 year to 81.09. Both figures topped a previous record for the sixth straight year."The rise of a health-conscious lifestyle may be contributing to the figure. It's quite possible to see longevity further …READ FULL ARTICLE
