The Fund invests primarily in the securities of smaller capitalization companies in Japan and is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.   The Manager of the Fund is Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc., which is based in New York.  Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. is a subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is one of the largest investment advisory companies in Japan in terms of assets under management and which serves as the Investment Adviser to the Fund.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) (the “Fund”) announced that it would make an ordinary income distribution of $0.2703 per share, a short-term capital gains distribution of $0.1259 per share, and a long-term capital gains distribution of $0.3464 per share, payable on December 27, 2019 to shareholders of record on December 18, 2019. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the entirety of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund intends to send a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year concerning the tax treatment of the dividend distributions that were paid to shareholders of record during the year ending December 31, 2019.