Japanese woman who was world’s oldest person dies aged 116

Tomiko Itooka died at a nursing home in Ashiya, western Japan (Ashiya City via AP, File)

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died aged 116, officials said.

Ms Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan, according to staff.