Woman arrested in Fukuoka after alleged stabbing of man she was having an affair with

A 33-year-old part-time worker, Kumiko Taniguchi, was taken into emergency custody in Fukuoka City on suspicion of stabbing a 39-year-old man with whom she had been having an affair. The incident reportedly took place on the night of the 9th inside a private booth at an internet café. The case came to light the next morning after the man's wife received a LINE message and called emergency services. The man's life is not reported to be in danger. This report is from TV Asahi's Good! Morning broadcast of October 11, 2026.

• The incident allegedly occurred on the night of October 9 in an internet café booth.
• The case was reported to police on the morning of October 10 after the man's wife received a LINE message.
• The suspect reportedly stated she had brought a kitchen knife from home, and the man's life is not in danger.

緊急逮捕されたのは自称・福岡市のパート従業員、谷口久美子容疑者（33）です。 　谷口容疑者は9日午後7時ごろ、ネットカフェの個室内で、不倫関係である39歳の男性の腹部を包丁で刺し、殺害しようとした疑いが持たれています。 　約12時間後の10日朝、被害に遭った男性の妻から「夫から『監禁されていて刺された。警察を呼んで』とLINEが来た」と110番通報があり、事件が発覚しました。男性の命に別状はないということです。 谷口容疑者 「不倫関係にあった男性を殺そうと思い、家から持ってきた包丁で刺した」 （「グッド！モーニング」2026年10月11日放送分より） [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp