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Nuclear dump site opponent set to win Kochi mayoral vote

KOCHI, Japan - Yasutaro Sawayama, a politician opposed to hosting a nuclear dump site in Toyo, Kochi Prefecture, raises his hands in celebration after he was projected to win the mayoral election in the township on April 22, defeating the former mayor who sought voter endorsement for taking steps toward hosting the site.

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Nuclear dump site opponent set to win Kochi mayoral vote

KOCHI, Japan - Yasutaro Sawayama, a politician opposed to hosting a nuclear dump site in Toyo, Kochi Prefecture, raises his hands in celebration after he was projected to win the mayoral election in the township on April 22, defeating the former mayor who sought voter endorsement for taking steps toward hosting the site. (Kyodo)

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World's oldest man dies at 112

Undated photo shows Yasutaro Koide, who was recognized in August 2015 by Guinness World Record as the world's oldest living man. Koide died at a hospital in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Jan. 19, 2016, at 112. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's oldest man dies at 112

File photo taken in August 2015 shows Yasutaro Koide in the central Japan city of Nagoya receiving a certificate from Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man. Koide died at a Nagoya hospital on Jan. 19, 2016, at 112. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. of Japanese centenarians exceeds 60,000

Photo taken Aug. 21, 2015, in the central Japanese city of Nagoya shows 112-year-old Yasutaro Koide, who has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by Guinness World Records. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry reported on Sept. 11, 2015, that the number of centenarians in Japan has exceeded 60,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1963. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

Yasutaro Koide (C) is celebrated in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Aug. 21, 2015, as he has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by the Guinness World Records. Asked by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (far R) what is the key to his longevity, the 112-year-old man attributed it to taking things easy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

Photo taken Aug. 21, 2015, shows Yasutaro Koide, who has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by the Guinness World Records. The 112-year-old man living in the central Japan city of Nagoya attributed his longevity to taking things easy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's oldest man Sakari Momoi of Japan dies at 112

Photo taken July 7, 2015, shows Yasutaro Koide, a 112-year-old man in the central Japan city of Nagoya who has become the oldest man in Japan following the death of Sakari Momoi. Momoi, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living male, died of chronic kidney failure at the age of 112 on July 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo