Japanese woman is now world's oldest at 116

TOKYO, Japan - Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves bananas and enjoys a daily yogurt-flavored drink, has been recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records.

She attained this status following the passing of Maria Branyas, who was 117.

Itooka's age and birthdate, May 23, 1908, have been verified by the Gerontology Research Group, an organization dedicated to v