{
  "id": 7741068,
  "title": "For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/for-the-first-time-japan-has-more-than-100-000-centenarians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:44:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/for-the-first-time-japan-has-more-than-100000-centenarians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Japan — Japan has been gripped by a declining population for decades, but one age group is adding new members and there are more of them than ever. For the first time in Japan, the number of people aged 100 or older has surpassed more than 100,000 – a new record in the country known … The post For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians appeared first on Egypt Independent .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/centenarians-living-in-japan-exceed-100-000-for-the-first-time",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:33:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}