# More than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years of age or older

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 16:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Japan, More

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| nhk.or.jp | Number of centenarians in Japan hits record high - NHK WORLD-JAPAN News | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFBTdzdWVE56b096VkV5cS1LZkdadW9HcVR5dTRjS2t2ckdfOXRQR29WZlpqOVZ6VUhvblJBREgzQW1xSWdKN29uZE5KM1R2dEZjN2hUNngtQlVmUU5WaWV4c014bw?oc=5) |
| CNN | For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE8zcHFHS2R0dVRMTktBX2lNODJlY1pGYzg0WjhzcDlFLW0wNjIyUWZ0Z3J2U21zN3VkVDlfUWJjS3Y2TjBhQThjS2c3Z3dHd1I2eGhURkhiOGJGUTFfUFNJWWFIUEVmZlgwVndaZE92ZHp3N3dncmYtRnVZTUwwemc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | The land of the living (long) | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9QVjVRZFF5em5zZW9hOWhEOG9acks5Y05fdWVqU3pFbGNMSzdveG02Sm5sTWVReWVRNzNqS2lTSTdzTXR0alBlQ3QxUmlDQXFmc01OMG1odFdWd1l3cFlVbFREelBTUUJWb1JtY1pDNVZqaFJUbzN0QnZ2X1VrQQ?oc=5) |
| BBC News | More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmzezj5e18xxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |
| VnExpress International | Centenarians top 100,000 in Asian country with world's second oldest population | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQbWNCYnhENGtWRXRDQi1oTVFhazUtQ3E0LXJwZ3JiZXZlRlR0a2k2Yzc3ZXBsNnVZV0dONU1OLTlIRTlmQk13LWZSTi14NHMyWktBMDJjQktTeUVCa2lTTFJLS2N3WWpOWm52eXB3elN6VTBpT3ZBcWtNVC1XbzhZOXJ2SWRUNGhSRUNicHo0SlJHcDhhWDFWZmRGSXN5LUdvVUZ2YmlvU3hJcmZBRzVpQWZRX0RDUm9DX045Vm9QY2pPNlRz?oc=5) |
| japantimes.co.jp | Number of centenarians in Japan top 100,000 for first time | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOVEt6elJkZUt3Z0tCNExfQ1E2aGFPemVwUmQ4Z2RlMHNkVHJxNzdGanIxeEtlRm4xU3pnVHNkYmlTeDFBUXRXQkpBdWd2cTNZeTBDNzRLUndQc052WFlTanR3aWt1M0tNRHJxaGlKVGk0NkdxUy1uZEwyRG9tV3Z1eUFteFc0bEhS?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Japan’s Centenarian Ranks Reach 100,000 as Welfare Costs Rise | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNclBXNlBRMUtVY19CdzlldG1VaEgxZS1objUxYnlPaVp4ekRjZXh5bmRncjFsdkppUkprS0dETmFReTlZSUFYQWZvalV4TnFLVnpnZzcwdEJPNEhCWjFIcEMtaF9tZ0oydHBuUkxZU0dNWnRnZG5yb01kXzBSTEpfR3pXRmliblgtX2xTQ1JMN2RsVjFxMEM4ckY4c0t2MjZkZDd5RFBzVDY5UF9tNldjNS1n?oc=5) |
| CNN | For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPcGNSM2hrRVhid3JBTVM0Ui1EMW13ZnpXTmg0ZVJMQllqMFlPZ05vZDRmWVpTZ2F2cjJESGNQTThVUXFqaTVjUlNXbFI4SVZWRWR2aUxacEdrZ2tJa1JSM3I3TFhjN04yOEw4YmNxaXRTdFAwblJCdkJ6cm5qcTFucFY0R24?oc=5) |
| BBC | More than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years of age or older | 2026-09-15 13:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5VdnhjajJkd0JZTTh3TmkzZ3RqRktleHk5UF9yYm1qMVVkOU1la2tmaWIzWE5zRl9qWHlaUV9LWW1YbFFGOG4yRjd4b2g1Smp6b2NxRXctdlRna0E?oc=5) |

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