Japan records 107,677 centenarians, surpassing 100,000 milestone

According to recently published figures from the Ministry of Health, Japan has 107,677 residents aged 100 or older, marking the first time the 100,000 threshold has been exceeded. This makes Japan home to the world's largest population of centenarians. When the count began in 1963, there were 153; the 1,000 mark was crossed in 1981, and 10,000 in 1998. Eighty-eight...