The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.| www.bbc.com
The shooter was said to have targeted Shinzo Abe for allegedly having ties to a controversial group.| www.bbc.com
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the situation a "quiet emergency", as birth rates continue to plummet.| www.bbc.com