JAKARTA, Dec. 28--Antara-AsiaNet/InfoQuest The Japanese government has decided to provide 39 million yen (approx. 370,000 US dollars, or 351 billion rupiah) to the Indonesian government in connection with the earthquake and tsunami which struck Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province on Sunday morning, December 26. The Japanese embassy in Jakarta in a press release on Monday said the relief assistance worth 26 million yen consisting of 100 power generators, 28 field nets, 3,000 blankets, 300 mattresses, 20 water purification apparatuses, 20 water tanks, and 300 jerrycans. In the meantime, another relief aid of 13 million yen (about 12,000 US dollars, or 117 billion rupiah) provided through the Japanese non-governmental organization "Peace Winds Japan" was given in the form of drinking water, food, frying oil and other such daily needs. In addition, the Japanese government has also decided to send a 2-member coordination team to ensure that the aid reaches the right recipients and consider further assistance. The Japanese government decided to give the assistance on the basis of humanitarian considerations, especially the close relationship between Japan and Indonesia. The press release also said that the Japanese government has given relief aid to Indonesia on three different occasions, namely 36.80 million yen (some 350,000 US dollars, or Rp 331 billion) for victims of a killer earthquake which struck Alor regency in East Nusa Tenggara province, and twice for quake victims in Nabire regency, Papua province. In the meantime, the Australian government has agreed on a budget allocation of A$ 10 million for emergency aid operations in the countries struck by the tsunami. The lion's share of the relief assistance is expected to be disbursed through international aid institutes like the Red Cross and United Nations humanitarian institutions and agencies, a press release issued by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer Antara has received from the Australian embassy on Monday. Australia is now still collecting information on the damage and urgent needs of the disaster-stricken areas. The press release also said that Australia is still considering all possible alternative assistance, including direct assistance by emergency supplies. Media Contact: Saidulkarnain Ishak, Chief of Antara Bureau in Aceh, Tel: +62-8126-982535 SOURCE: Antara News Agency --Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--