The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.
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The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.
Description
April 22, 2018
Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed.
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The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.00:57 | April 22, 2018
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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate for 1st time in 17 years00:37 | March 19, 2024
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Japan’s Space One rocket explodes seconds after launch00:31 | March 13, 2024
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Indian and Japanese armed forces hold annual joint military training exercise01:22 | March 3, 2024
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Japanese government sued over alleged police profiling of foreign-born residents01:53 | January 29, 2024
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Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan, sparking debate about identity01:01 | January 25, 2024
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Japan believes lunar lander technology will become powerful tool for interplanetary exploration01:50 | January 19, 2024
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Japan becomes 5th country to reach moon, but lunar lander rapidly losing power: space agency01:50 | January 19, 2024
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North Korea says underwater nuclear attack drone tested in response to U.S.-led joint naval drills00:34 | January 19, 2024
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Japan approves $33M for earthquake recovery efforts in devastated communities01:21 | January 9, 2024
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Japan plane crash: Could airport runways in Canada see a similar deadly collision?02:37 | January 5, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Woman rescued from collapsed home as race to find survivors continue01:40 | January 5, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Heartbroken cat owner searches for lost pets after disaster01:50 | January 4, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Crumbled temples, cracked roads show destructive aftermath01:25 | January 3, 2024
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Japan earthquake: What helped country avert a bigger disaster01:51 | January 2, 2024
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Japan earthquake death toll nears 50 as officials warn of aftershocks01:43 | January 2, 2024
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Japan Airlines jet catches fire after collision, kills 5 Coast Guard members01:31 | January 2, 2024
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Powerful earthquakes prompt evacuations, tsunami warnings in Japan01:54 | January 1, 2024
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7.6 magnitude earthquake hits central Japan01:15 | January 1, 2024
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Drone video shows thousands of dead fish washed up on Japanese shore00:38 | December 14, 2023
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U.S. military aircraft crashes into sea near Japan, killing at least 101:06 | November 29, 2023
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Japanese Indigenous community decries U.S. and Canadian military presence on Okinawa Island02:56 | November 26, 2023
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize Israeli-linked ship in Red Sea, Iran denies involvement03:03 | November 20, 2023
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Tokyo conducts 1st evacuation drill in years as North Korea ramps up missile launches02:08 | November 7, 2023
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Drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials for 1st time00:29 | September 26, 2023
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Japan says it is receiving harassment calls from people in China over Fukushima water release00:37 | August 28, 2023
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Japan begins release of Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater amid criticism01:44 | August 24, 2023
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The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.00:57 | April 22, 2018
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China’s Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can stop Taiwan ‘reunion’01:29 | April 10, 2024
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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate for 1st time in 17 years00:37 | March 19, 2024
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Japan’s Space One rocket explodes seconds after launch00:31 | March 13, 2024
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Branching out in space: Why Japan is launching world’s first wooden satellite02:04 | March 7, 2024
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Indian and Japanese armed forces hold annual joint military training exercise01:22 | March 3, 2024
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Japanese government sued over alleged police profiling of foreign-born residents01:53 | January 29, 2024
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Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan, sparking debate about identity01:01 | January 25, 2024
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Japan believes lunar lander technology will become powerful tool for interplanetary exploration01:50 | January 19, 2024
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Japan becomes 5th country to reach moon, but lunar lander rapidly losing power: space agency01:50 | January 19, 2024
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North Korea says underwater nuclear attack drone tested in response to U.S.-led joint naval drills00:34 | January 19, 2024
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Japan approves $33M for earthquake recovery efforts in devastated communities01:21 | January 9, 2024
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Japan plane crash: Could airport runways in Canada see a similar deadly collision?02:37 | January 5, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Woman rescued from collapsed home as race to find survivors continue01:40 | January 5, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Heartbroken cat owner searches for lost pets after disaster01:50 | January 4, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Crumbled temples, cracked roads show destructive aftermath01:25 | January 3, 2024
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Japan earthquake: What helped country avert a bigger disaster01:51 | January 2, 2024
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Japan earthquake death toll nears 50 as officials warn of aftershocks01:43 | January 2, 2024
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Japan Airlines jet catches fire after collision, kills 5 Coast Guard members01:31 | January 2, 2024
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Japan begins release of Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater amid criticism01:44 | August 24, 2023
The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.
Description
April 22, 2018
Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed.
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