Japanese woman, 114, recognized as world’s oldest

TOKYO (Reuters) – A 114-year-old Japanese woman born the same year that radium was discovered was recognized as the world’s oldest woman by Guinness World Records on Wednesday. Misao Ookawa, who was born to a clothing merchant in 1898 and now lives in the western city of Osaka, received a certificate acknowledging her status and said she was pleased. “Given everything, it’s pretty good,” she told a gathering at the nursing home where she resides. …