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Miyazaki man listed as world's oldest male
A 111-year-old man, Tomoji Tanabe, living in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest male, the city government said. City officials received the certificate from Guinness World Records the same day and the mayor plans to hand it over to Tanabe on Monday, according to the local government.

Tanabe, who has been in good health recently and has a healthy appetite, appeared surprised to discover that he has become the world's oldest man, according to his family. As the world's oldest person, Yone Minagawa, 114, lives in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, both record-holders reside in the Kyushu region.

Damages suit filed over death caused by konjac-style jelly
A couple filed a suit Friday with the Nagoya District Court seeking a total of around 75 million yen in damages from a food maker and a local government, arguing their 7-year-old son had died after choking on konjac-style jelly.

According to the complaint, Ryunosuke Murata died March 23 when he tried to eat an afternoon snack at a child-care center supervised by the city government of Ise, Mie Prefecture. His parents argue that the manufacturer of the jelly, Ace Bakery Co, should not have distributed the jelly and that the child-care center neglected its obligation of due care.