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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-099300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251010
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clark Anthony S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001652951
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06142
		FILM NUMBER:		251392111

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Clark Anthony
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150911

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				223060893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN EMERGING EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920407
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        <footnote id="F1">Effective as of October 10, 2025, abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Target Fund&quot;) was reorganized into the abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund. (the &quot;Acquiring Fund,&quot; and such reorganization, the &quot;Reorganization&quot;). In the Reorganization, common shareholders of the Target Fund received common shares of the Acquiring Fund having a value equal to the aggregate NAV of the Target Fund common shares surrendered as determined at the close of business on October 10, 2025, less the costs of the Reorganization (although cash was distributed for any fractional shares). As of October 10, 2025, the Target Fund reported a NAV per share of $7.9308 and the Acquiring Fund reported a NAV per share of $29.959. The conversion ratio for the Target Fund's common shares was 0.378399. In the Reorganization, the Reporting Person received 137 common shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for his 364 common shares of the Target Fund.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lucia Sitar, by POA from Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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