THE ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta will coordinate aid from member countries to disaster-struck Japan. “This is to ensure compatibility between Japan’s needs and assistance from the ASEAN member countries,” said Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa after he met his Japanese counterpart, Takeaki Matsumoto, at the Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

According to Marty, the aid mechanism is being formulated and perfected so Japan will not need to conta