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282 ni tsuite

(The newspaper company asked about my views on the problem of
hiring foreigners.)

(There have been heated discussions as to whether it is right or wrong
for Japan to send its army abroad for peace-keeping purposes.)

N1 ni tsuite no N2 means 'N2 concerning N1,' as shown in Ex.(g).

The difference between N ni tsuite and N no koto is that the former means
'about 1 concerning N,' but the latter, 'things about N.' Compare the follow-
ing three sentences.
[I] A: h%S ~%hgTb>3TiP~
(Do you know Mr. Tanaka?)

(Yes, I've known him for many years.)
[2] A: EElqS LK3L\7%il~Tb~3~iPo
(Do you know about Mr. Tanaka?)
&%A k
B: 22, fT%LT, 2UgTb>3T0
(Yes, I know of him through books.)
[3] A: Ea~sLa~~2~9Tb~3-if~0
(Do you know (things) about Mr. Tanaka?)
B: miP&9~:LTTiP0
(Did something happen to him?)