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National › Japan's century club swells to more than 40,000

Source: Japan Today

Tōkyō : Japan | 2 months ago

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The number of Japanese centenarians has doubled in the past six years to a record high of more than 40,000, with women dominating the list of those whose lives have spanned more than a century, the government said Friday. Japan will have 40,399 people aged 100 or older this month, surpassing the previous...

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Asahi Shimbun, Japan: Centenarians top 40,000

News Source: Androscoggin News | 2 months ago

The number of Japanese aged 100 or older is expected to hit a record 40,399 as of Sept. 15, up about 10 percent from a year earlier, the health ministry said Friday...Centenarians have nearly quadrupled in number since 1998, according to the ministry.
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News Source: Japan Times | 2 months ago

The population's graying is accelerating, with centenarians in Japan expected to reach 40,399 in midmonth, breaking the 40,000 threshold for the first time, a government survey showed Friday. The annual survey, conducted ahead of Respect-for-the-Aged...
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News Source: Times Online | 2 months ago

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National › Japan's century club swells to more than 40,000

News Source: Japan Today | 2 months ago

The number of Japanese centenarians has doubled in the past six years to a record high of more than 40,000, with women dominating the list of those whose lives have spanned more than a century, the government said Friday. Japan will have 40,399...