Tomiko Itooka, who was born on May 23, 1908, lives in the western Japanese city of Ashiya, the US-based Gerontology Research Group said.

Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, dies, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day.

Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognized as the world's oldest person died early on Wednesday surrounded by her grandchildren.

The world's oldest person, a woman from Japan, is turning 117-years-old.