World’s oldest woman celebrates 116th birthday

Misao Ohkawa, a Japanese woman believed to be the world’s oldest person, turned 116 and celebrated by tucking into a white cake decorated with strawberries and candles.

She credits a healthy appetite and getting plenty of rest for her longevity.

Ohkawa was born in 1898 — the year that the United States annexed the Hawaiian islands, a new drink named Pepsi-Cola was launched and the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbour.