Japanese men's life expectancy over 80 years for first time

Tokyo, Aug 1 (IANS/EFE) The life expectancy of Japanese men stood at 80.21 years in 2013, the first time that men have gone past the 80-year mark in the Asian country, according to the country's ministry of health, labour and welfare. The data, reported Friday by national broadcaster NHK, reveals a rise of 0.27 years compared to 2012. At the same time, life expectancy among Japanese women is 86.61 years, once again the highest in the world. For 26 consecutive years until 2010, Japanese women had the highest life expectancy... Published By: hoteldealsphuket - 3 days ago
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