The number of people aged 100 and above in Japan has exceeded 80,000 for the first time, local media reported on Tuesday. “The number of centenarians rose 9,176 from the previous year to 80,450 as of Tuesday for the 50th consecutive yearly increase, with women accounting for 88.2 percent of the total,” Kyodo News Agency said, citing the data released by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. Shimane Prefecture in ...