Birthday girl sets record at sweet 117
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Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world鈥檚 oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan yesterday.
Tanaka, whose birthday was on January 2, took a bite from a slice of her big birthday cake. 鈥淭asty,鈥 she said with a smile. 鈥淚 want some more.鈥
Tanaka was last year confirmed as the oldest living person, aged 116 years 66 days old as of March 9, according to Guinness World Records.
Tanaka was born prematurely in 1903 and married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, Guinness World Records said. The couple had four children and adopted a fifth.
Tanaka鈥檚 record age is symbolic of Japan鈥檚 fast-ageing population, which coupled with its falling birthrate is raising concerns about labor shortages and prospects for future economic growth.
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