Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for 1st time, up for 56th yr

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan reached a record high of 107,677 in September, climbing for the 56th consecutive year, health ministry data showed Tuesday.The total number of centenarians grew by 7,914 from the previous year, surpassing the 100,000 threshold for the first time. Women made up 87.6 percent of the cohort with 94,298 people, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said.The figures, compiled based on the basic resident register as of Sept. 1, showed the numbers of centenarian men and women grew by 1,400 and 6,514, respectively. Another 54,294 people will become 10…READ FULL ARTICLE