<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-25-016103.txt : 20251015
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-25-016103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251015

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				223060893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-60837
		FILM NUMBER:		251396144

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saba Capital Management, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510281
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				800361690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-542-4635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
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			<amendmentNo>7</amendmentNo>
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			<dateOfEvent>10/13/2025</dateOfEvent>
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				<securityTitle>Common Shares, $0.01 par value</securityTitle>
				<issuerName>ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</issuerName>
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					<com:street1>1900 Market Street</com:street1>
					<com:city>Philadelphia</com:city>
					<com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
					<com:zipCode>19103</com:zipCode>
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				<commentText>This Amendment No. 7 amends Items 5 and 7.</commentText>
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				<filingPersonName>This Schedule 13D/A is being jointly filed by:

(i)	Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital");

(ii)	Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Saba GP"); and

(iii)	Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein ("Mr. Weinstein"),

(together, the "Reporting Persons").  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.



The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported herein.</filingPersonName>
				<principalBusinessAddress>The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174.</principalBusinessAddress>
				<principalJob>The principal business of: (i) Saba Capital is to serve as investment manager to private and public investment funds and/or accounts, (ii) Saba GP is to serve as general partner of the Saba Capital and other affiliated entities, and (iii) Mr. Weinstein, an individual, is managing member of the general partner of Saba Capital and other affiliated entities.</principalJob>
				<hasBeenConvicted>The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</hasBeenConvicted>
				<convictionDescription>The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</convictionDescription>
				<citizenship>Saba Capital is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Saba GP is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Weinstein is a citizen of the United States.</citizenship>
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			<item5>
				<percentageOfClassSecurities>See the Reporting Persons section of this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.</percentageOfClassSecurities>
				<numberOfShares>See the Reporting Persons section of this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.</numberOfShares>
				<transactionDesc>The transactions in the Common Shares effected from the filing of the Schedule 13D/A on 9/17/25 to 10/13/25, the date of the event which required filing of this Schedule 13D/A, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.</transactionDesc>
				<listOfShareholders>The funds and accounts advised by Saba Capital have the right to receive the dividends and proceeds of sales from the Common Shares.</listOfShareholders>
				<date5PercentOwnership>Oct-13-2025</date5PercentOwnership>
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			<item7>
				<filedExhibits>Exhibit 8 - Schedule A</filedExhibits>
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			<signaturePerson>
				<signatureReportingPerson>Saba Capital Management, L.P.</signatureReportingPerson>
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					<signature>/s/ Michael D'Angelo</signature>
					<title>General Counsel</title>
					<date>10/15/2025</date>
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			<signaturePerson>
				<signatureReportingPerson>Boaz R. Weinstein</signatureReportingPerson>
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					<signature>/s/ Michael D'Angelo</signature>
					<title>Authorized Signatory</title>
					<date>10/15/2025</date>
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				<signatureReportingPerson>Saba Capital Management GP, LLC</signatureReportingPerson>
				<signatureDetails>
					<signature>/s/ Michael D'Angelo</signature>
					<title>Attorney-in-fact*</title>
					<date>10/15/2025</date>
				</signatureDetails>
			</signaturePerson>
			<commentText>Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823</commentText>
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    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><u>EXHIBIT 8</u></p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><u>Schedule A</u></p>
    <p style="text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;">This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Shares which were effected from the filing of the Schedule 13D/A on 9/17/25 to 10/13/25, the date of the event which required filing of this Schedule 13D/A.&#160; All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.&#160;</p>
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