World's oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 116

FILE - This photo provided by the city of Ashiya, Japan, shows Tomiko Itooka being celebrated on her 116th birthday at the nursing home where she lived on May 23, 2024. Itooka was the world's oldest person at her death on Dec. 29, 2024.

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.