Miyazaki man listed as world's oldest male

Miyazaki man listed as world's oldest male

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A 111-year-old man, Tomoji Tanabe (file photo taken September 2006), living in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest male, the city government said June 15.

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