The world’s oldest living person, Misao Okawa, blows out her birthday candles to celebrate her 117 birthday. (Photo: Getty Images) Happy Birthday to Japan’s Misao Okawa, who turns 117 on Thursday, ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognized as the world's oldest person who credited her longevity to "eating delicious things" and getting plenty of rest, died at the age of 117 on ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman believed to be the world's oldest person, turned 116 on Wednesday and celebrated by tucking into a white cake decorated with strawberries and candles.

OSAKA, Japan — A 114-year-old Japanese woman, the daughter of a kimono maker, was formally recognized Wednesday as the world’s oldest woman. Misao Okawa said Wednesday that she was “very happy” to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Misao Okawa, the world's oldest living person, is helped to eat her birthday cake as she celebrates her 117th birthday at ...

Japanese Misao Okawa, the world's oldest living person, is celebrated by Takehiro Ogura (R), mayor of Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward, at an elder care facility in Osaka, western Japan in this photo ...

The world’s oldest known person Misao Okawa has died of natural causes at age 117. The nursing home where Misao lived near Osaka in Japan released a statement confirming that she passed away around ...

Tokyo, Apr 1: Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person died today, nearly a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. Okawa, died of ...

TOKYO — The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, died Wednesday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as her grandson and ...