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World’s oldest ever man turns 116 in Japan
Jiroemon Kimura, the oldest man ever recorded, celebrated his 116th birthday Friday with a message from Japan’s prime minister as health chiefs launched a study into why his home city boasts so many centenarians. It was a busy day for Kimura, who also greeted guests including the mayor of Kyotango…
World’s oldest man greets 114th birthday in western Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – The world’s oldest man greeted his 114th birthday in rural JapanTuesday with a breakfast of grilled sea bream, miso soup and red-bean rice — telling interviewers he planned to live until the age of 120. Former postal workerJirouemon Kimura told city officials of his native Kyotango in western Japan that…
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