<p>Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest person as per Guinness World Records, passed away on December 29 at the age of 116 in Japan, with news of her death coming now.</p><p>An official in charge of elderly policies said Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan, reported <em>Associated Press</em>.</p><p>Itooka was born on May 23, 1908 and became the oldest person in 2023 following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas.</p><p>Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun, is now the world's oldest person, having been born on June 8, 1908.</p>
<p>Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest person as per Guinness World Records, passed away on December 29 at the age of 116 in Japan, with news of her death coming now.</p><p>An official in charge of elderly policies said Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan, reported <em>Associated Press</em>.</p><p>Itooka was born on May 23, 1908 and became the oldest person in 2023 following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas.</p><p>Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun, is now the world's oldest person, having been born on June 8, 1908.</p>
