Photos show record-breaking $3.2M bluefin tuna sold at Tokyo's first fish auction of 2026

TOKYO -- A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna fetched a record-setting 510 million yen ($3.2 million) during Tokyo’s first fish auction of 2026 at the Toyosu fish market.The winning bid at the early-morning sale on Monday came from Kiyomura Corp., operator of the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain, owned by Kiyoshi Kimura, who broke his previous record of 334 million yen ($2.1 million) paid in 2019.The tuna was caught off Oma in northern Japan, a region widely regarded for producing some of the country’s finest tuna.Popular ReadsVenezuela live updates: Trump calls out Colombia's Petro, says Cuba's 'ready to fall'Jan 5, 4:11 AMUS captures Maduro, carries out 'large scale strike' in VenezuelaJan 3, 5:03 PMFBI releases images of seized motorcycles as search for Ryan Wedding continuesDec 30, 4:51 PMThis is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors....