Japan’s oldest person dies at age 114
OITA, Japan: Japan's oldest person, Miyoko Hiroyasu, a 114-year-old woman in Nakatsu in Oita Prefecture, south-western Japan, has died, the government said on Wednesday (July 30). According to Kyodo News Agency, Shigeko Kagawa, also a 114-year-old woman in Yamatokoriyama in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, is now the country's new titleholder following Tuesday's death in Nakatsu. Nakatsu Mayor...