Tuna fetching $1.3 mil. in New Year auction fuels Japan economy hopes

A bluefin tuna fetched 207 million yen ($1.3 million) during the year's first auction at a popular fish market in Tokyo on Sunday, the second highest price on record and fueling hopes for a continued economic recovery in Japan.With an array of tuna on the block, the lively auction began at 5:10 a.m. at the Toyosu market, which has become one of the capital's major tourist spots in recent years.The 276-kilogram tuna, caught off the coast of Oma in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, was jointly bought by an intermediate wholesaler and a company that operates the Sushi Ginza Onodera chain …READ FULL ARTICLE