World’s oldest person turns 117 years old

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:10:19 +0000

FILE PHOTO: 116-year-old Japanese woman Kane Tanaka celebrates during a ceremony to recognize her as the world’s oldest person living and world’s oldest woman living by the Guinness World Records in Fukuoka, Japan March 9, 2019. (Reuters)

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.

Tanaka marked her birthday with a party on Sunday along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed.

Tanaka, whose birthday was on Jan. 2, took a bite from a slice of her big birthday cake. “Tasty,” she said with a smile. “I want some more.”

Tanaka was last year confirmed as the oldest living person, aged 116 years 66 days old as of March 9, according to G
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