Nagano Gov. Tanaka peps up quake victims

NAGAOKA, Japan - A woman from the quake-hit Village of Yamakoshi, central Niigata Prefecture, is moved to tears as she received a gist from Nagano Governor Yasuo Tanaka in Nagaoka on Dec. 26. (Kyodo)

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