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沖縄のアメリカ軍基地に所属する空軍兵による少女への性暴力事件を受けて、22日沖縄市で大規模な抗議集会が開かれ、被害者への謝罪や補償などを求める決議が採択されました。

前半トップの坂本選手は22日の後半のフリーでもトップの得点をマークし、4年連続5回目の優勝となりました。 2位は16歳の島田麻央選手で3年連続の表彰台、3位は前半4位から順位を上げた樋口新葉選手でした。

ダメなのはわかっているけどやめられない。つい、手にとって見てしまう。 そう、スマホです。大人でもそうなのに、いわんや子どもたちは。 「早くやめなさい」の声かけはダメ。取り上げても、隠しても、ダメ。 子どもの「スマホ依存」、大人はどうすればいいのー。 （社会部記者 平井千裕） 手放せないスマホ 12時間以上使う日も 「自分の私生活がスマホにどんどん浸食されそうやなと」そう話すのは大阪府に住む高校2年 ...