Tokyo, January 4: Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, born before the start of World War I, who was believed to be the oldest person in the world, passed away at a nursing home in Japan's Ashiya at the age of 116, The New York Times reported.
Tokyo, Jan 4: Japanese media on Saturday reported that 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka, recognised as the world's oldest person, has died of old age.