World's oldest person dies at age 114 in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA -- Yone Minagawa, the oldest person in the world, has died at a care home for the elderly, local sources said. She was 114.

Minagawa died at the home in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Monday.

Minagawa was recognized as the oldest person in the world in January by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Mainichi)