TOKYO -- The winning bluefin tuna at Japan's closely watched New Year fish auction fetched 16.9 million yen ($145,000) on Wednesday, down for the third year in a row as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the country's restaurant industry.
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Pandemic blues: Tuna fetches only $145,000 in Tokyo auction
Top New Year bid falls for third straight year as restaurants flounder
The top tuna from the closely watched New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market arrives at a sushi restaurant. © Reuters
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