Worlds oldest man celebrates 114th birthday

Former postal worker Jirouemon Kimura said that he was “extremely moved” when he learned he had become the worlds oldest man following the death of a retired US railroad worker on April 14.I heard the news and it is a great honour,” he told the officials. His secret was to eat sparingly, stopping when his stomach was about 80 percent full, he said.Kimura fathered seven children and has 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren, according to city officials. Kimura, who worked in the local post office for 40 years and then farmed until he was 90, now spends most of his time in bed, but is able to walk with a walker and always eats three meals a day, city officials quoted family members as saying.