A 111-year-old Japanese engineer born at the end of the century before last was awarded official recognition Monday as the world's newest oldest man, and joked he was sorry for still being alive.

本周一，一位于19世纪末出生的111岁的日本工程师被授予官方证书，成为世界上“最新的”寿命最长的老人。他开玩笑说，他很抱歉自己活了这么久。

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He that is too eager to be rich, generally endangers his fortune in wild adventures, and uncertain projects. (No. 111)

一个急于求富的人，一般会因为狂热的冒险和不确定的计划而毁坏他的财富。

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He was certified by the Guinness Book of world Records as the world's oldest man when he was 111 years old.

他是经吉尼斯世界纪录，成为世界最长寿的男人，当他111岁时。

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But he was a fast learner, and he has also picked up a fair level of English and Portuguese from his teammates while playing for J-League Kawasaki Frontale, where he posted 111 appearances and 46 goals.

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He said the 111 service could be relaunched in Worcestershire within a couple of months.

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Bernando LaPallo, who says at 111 that he's the oldest Yankees fan, was on the dirt near the dugout during batting practice and injured star Derek Jeter came over to greet him.

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