Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc., formerly The Japan Equity Fund, Inc., is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), a composite market-capitalization weighted index of all common stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in equity securities of companies listed on the TSE or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. Aberdeen Asset Management PLC is the Fund’s Investment Adviser.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 25, 2023 / abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JEQ) announced that effective May 25, 2023, Mr. P. Gerald Malone resigned as a Director from the Board of Directors.

abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The abrdn Japan Equity Fund has trailed its benchmark despite a resurgence of foreign inflows in recent weeks. While there is an interesting governance reform story playing out in Japan, the high-quality JEQ portfolio is unlikely to capture much of the upside.

Japan Equity Fund: Caution Warranted Despite The Record NAV Discount

The abrdn Japan Equity Fund offers investors a relatively low-cost, actively managed vehicle to access Japanese equities. Despite a high active share measurement, the fund has underperformed through the last decade, justifying the persistent NAV discount.

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Japan Equity Fund trades at a 12% discount to NAV and has similar holdings as other Japan ETFs. I plan to invest in Japan Equity Fund and reduce my position as I rotate into other listed companies next year.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / June 10, 2022 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Funds' respective boards have approved a name change for each of the Funds, to be effective June 30, 2022, as set forth below. The Funds' ticker symbols and CUSIPs are not changing.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 26, 2022 / Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) (the "Fund") announced that effective May 26, 2022, Mr. Rahn K. Porter resigned as a Director from the Board of Directors of the Fund and the Board of Directors of the Fund reduced the size of the Board by one member to four Directors.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

JEQ has underperformed the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index by 2x this year. Most non-financial Japanese stocks are well stocked with cash and we could see an increase in distributions.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2022 / Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it will pay a distribution of US $0.15 per share on March 31, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of March 24, 2022 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2022). The Fund's distribution policy (the "Distribution Policy") is to pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the average daily NAV for the previous three months as of the month-end prior to declaration.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, INC. Announces Distribution Payment and Approval of Elective Stock Distribution Policy

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2021 / Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it will pay a distribution of US$0.98049 per share on January 11, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of December 30, 2021 (ex-dividend date December 29, 2021). This distribution is comprised of $0.10751 per share of net investment income and $0.87298 net realized long-term capital gains.

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After underperforming earlier in the year, Japanese equities started rising in late August and should maintain strong momentum in the coming months. The Japanese economy's growth in the recovery quarter, Q2, was solid; and the full-year growth rate for 2021 is projected at 2.4%.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 27, 2021 / Please see below for links to each of the Aberdeen Standard Investments U.S. closed-end monthly factsheets including performance and portfolio composition as of June 30, 2021. Equity Funds Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: American:IAF) Factsheet Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:AEF) Factsheet Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) Factsheet Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) Factsheet Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE:ASGI) Factsheet Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) Factsheet The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN) Factsheet Fixed Income Funds Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:FAX) Factsheet Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:FCO) Factsheet Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) Factsheet Property Funds Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) Factsheet Important Information  In the United States, Aberdeen Standard Investments is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. Announces Release of U.S. Closed End Funds Monthly Factsheets

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Although both services and manufacturing output indices declined, manufacturing managed to sustain moderate growth while services activity slipped further into contraction. Service sector firms saw demand shrink for an eighteenth consecutive month and were pushed to shedding jobs, according to flash data, after having continuously expanded their workforce for five straight months.

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“Stocks always go up in the long run” is not a universal law. To this very day, the Nikkei 225 languishes some 25 percent below its all-time high reached at the end of 1989. In April, two things happened of note: the Nikkei 225 crossed the 30,000 level for the first time since 1990, and Toshiba chief executive officer Nobuaki Kurumatani abruptly resigned from office.

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PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE : JEQ) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") on May 27, 2021.  At the Meeting, shareholders of the Fund voted to elect one Class I Director and one Class III Director to the Board of Directors.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Results Of Annual Meeting Of Stockholders And Changes To Board Of Directors

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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it will pay a distribution of US$0.43469 per share on January 8, 2021 to all stockholders of record as of December 31, 2020 (ex-dividend...

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PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: JEQ) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") on May 27, 2020. At the Meeting, stockholders of the Fund voted to re-elect two Class III Directors to serve until the 2023 Annual...

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