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A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record US$3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year ...

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish ...

The ¥510.3 million price at the new year’s auction was the highest since comparable data started being collected in 1999. The ...

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