### [2026-09-15](/feed/2026/09/15/index.md)

##### Aging of Japan
# Japan's health ministry reports 107,677 people aged 100 or older, exceeding 100,000 for the first time since records began in 1963. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Manila Times](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/16/world/asia-oceania/japan-centenarians-top-100000-for-the-first-time/2426159)
2. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/asia/japan-centenarians-population-intl-hnk)

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