2 stabbed at amusement facility in Fukuoka; suspect at large

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The facility, Boss E.Zo Fukuoka, houses a hall where Japanese girl idol group HKT48 holds concerts and fan events.

The facility, Boss E.Zo Fukuoka, houses a hall where Japanese girl idol group HKT48 holds concerts and fan events.

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- Two people were stabbed in an amusement facility where an idol group is based in the south-western Japan city of Fukuoka, police said.

The male suspect remains at large.

A 44-year-old man who works for Japanese girl idol group HKT48 and a 27-year-old woman were treated at a hospital, according to the local police.

The facility, Boss E.Zo Fukuoka, houses a hall where HKT48 holds concerts and fan events. KYODO NEWS

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