LY Corporation at a Glance

Embracing change and continuously delivering unprecedented "WOW" to every user.
Built on a diverse portfolio of services seamlessly integrated into everyday life and unparalleled customer touchpoints, we will continue to drive the next wave of innovation.

Our Journey

Bar chart illustrating LINE Yahoo's corporate history alongside the growth of its consolidated revenue. The horizontal axis spans fiscal years FY00 through FY25, with bars showing a generally steady increase in revenue over time. Growth accelerates around FY15 and continues through FY24, where the chart highlights “Consolidated Revenue: ¥2.3363 trillion” and “Approximately 30,000 consolidated employees (as of the end of March 2026).” On the left, a timeline lists major milestones: Yahoo founded in 1996; ASKUL became a consolidated subsidiary in 2015; Yahoo's management functions were consolidated into Z Holdings in 2019; ZOZO became a consolidated subsidiary in 2019; LINE merged its management with Yahoo in 2021; PayPay became a consolidated subsidiary in 2022; and LINE Yahoo was established in 2023. Along the bottom, arrows illustrate the company's business evolution from leading PC internet services (media business), through a shift to smartphones and greater data utilization, to the expansion of commerce and strategic businesses.

Business Domains

Diagram illustrating LINE Yahoo's business portfolio. At the center is “LINE Yahoo,” accompanied by the text “Providing services in approximately 230 countries and regions worldwide.” Surrounding the center are five interconnected business domains arranged in a circle: “Telecommunications,” “Messenger & SNS,” “Strategy,” “Commerce,” and “Media.” The Telecommunications domain is associated with the SoftBank brand. Messenger & SNS corresponds to the LINE brand. The Strategy domain includes services such as PayPay, PayPay Bank, PayPay Card, PayPay Insurance, PayPay Securities, LINE NEXT, LINE Bank, and LINE Pay. The Commerce domain includes brands and services such as LINE, Yahoo! JAPAN, ZOZO, ASKUL, Ikyu.com, Demae-can, and LINEMAN. The Media domain includes LINE, Yahoo! JAPAN, WEBTOON, and Kurashiru. The diagram emphasizes LINE Yahoo as the central hub connecting these five business areas and their related services.

- Excerpt from LY Corporation’s Integrated Report FY2024.

Our Services

Card introducing the LINE app. The LINE logo appears prominently near the top, followed by the headings “Communication App” and “LINE.” The body text explains that users can enjoy one-to-one and group chats, voice calls, and video calls with friends and family for free, regardless of country, carrier, or location, and that the app enables seamless connections with people, information, services, businesses, and brands. The design features a clean white background with the distinctive green LINE logo.

Communication App

LINE

LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones with voice and video calls and messages for free regardless of where you are. LINE seamlessly connects you with a variety of people, information, services, companies and brands.

Card introducing Yahoo! JAPAN. The Yahoo! JAPAN logo is displayed prominently near the top, followed by the headings “Comprehensive Internet Service” and “Yahoo! JAPAN.” The body text describes Yahoo! JAPAN as a portal service offering search, news, weather, shopping, auctions, and other online services for smartphones, computers, and other devices. The card uses a clean white background with the iconic red Yahoo! JAPAN logo, creating a simple and professional appearance.

Comprehensive Internet Service

Yahoo! JAPAN

a wide range of services are provided for various devices, including the portal site 'Yahoo! JAPAN,' along with services such as search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and more.

Categorized overview of services provided by LINE Yahoo. The services are grouped into five categories: Media, Commerce, Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Business. The Media section includes services such as the Yahoo! JAPAN app, Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Real-Time Search, Yahoo! News, LINE NEWS, LINE NEWS Select, LINE OpenChat, Sportsnavi, Yahoo! Real Estate, Yahoo! Finance, and carview!. The Commerce section includes Yahoo! Shopping, LINE Gift, Yahoo! Auctions, Yahoo! Flea Market, and Yahoo! Travel. The Entertainment section features LINE Stickers, LINE VOOM, LINE GAME, LINE MUSIC, Yahoo! Games, and LINE Fortune. The Lifestyle section includes Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Weather, Disaster Alerts, Yahoo! Maps, Yahoo! Car Navigation, Yahoo! Transit, Yahoo! Chiebukuro, PayPay Gourmet, Yahoo! Kurashi, Yahoo! Kids, Yahoo! Hometown Tax Donation, Yahoo! Shopping Catalog, LINE Part-time Jobs, and LINE Sukima. The Business section includes LINE Yahoo Ads, LINE Official Account, LINE Mini App, DATA SOLUTION, Search Data Solution, and LINE Research. Each service is represented by its icon and name, providing an organized overview of the company's service portfolio.
Major Services

Organization Chart

Business Domains & Services

To drive further progress as an AI-agent-centered company, we have adopted a domain-based organizational structure. Each domain develops and rolls out services autonomously and rapidly. At the same time, we continuously deliver new value to our users by leveraging synergies across these domains.

Organizational chart showing LINE Yahoo's management structure. At the top is the Board of Directors, followed by the CEO (Chief Executive Officer). Reporting to the CEO are eight functional domains, each with its primary responsibilities. The Media & Search Domain oversees services such as the Yahoo! JAPAN homepage, Yahoo! News, LINE NEWS, Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Weather & Disaster, Yahoo! Ads, and LINE Ads. The Commerce Domain is responsible for Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Auctions, Yahoo! Travel, Yahoo! Flea Market, and LINE Gift. The Corporate Business Domain manages services including LINE Official Account and LINE Mini App. The Content & Membership Domain oversees LINE Stickers, LINE GAME, LINE MUSIC, and LYP Premium. The LINE Domain is responsible for LINE development. The CTO Domain covers Data & AI, service infrastructure, technology solutions, and IT & Digital. The Corporate Strategy Domain oversees corporate planning, finance and accounting, human resources, and general administration. The Governance Domain is responsible for legal affairs and security. The diagram illustrates a hierarchical reporting structure from the Board of Directors to the CEO and then to each functional domain.

Headcount & Job Categories

Pie chart showing LINE Yahoo's workforce composition by job function. The workforce is divided into six categories. Engineers make up the largest share with approximately 4,370 employees (45%). They are followed by Business with approximately 1,740 employees (18%), Planning with approximately 1,740 employees (18%), Corporate with approximately 1,140 employees (12%), Designers with approximately 470 employees (5%), and Others with approximately 300 employees (3%). The chart highlights that engineers represent nearly half of the workforce, while business and planning each account for just under one-fifth, with corporate, design, and other roles making up the remaining portion.

-As of June 2026. Full-time employees only.​​

Product Development Structure

We have established specialized development teams tailored to each business domain. At the same time, foundational areas—such as common platform development, Data & AI, service infrastructure, and security—are supported by company-wide cross-functional teams, enabling every business unit to innovate and operate effectively.

Organizational diagram illustrating LINE Yahoo's product development structure. At the top, explanatory text states that the company has established service development organizations specialized by business domain, while shared platform development, Data & AI, service infrastructure, and security are provided through company-wide cross-functional organizations. Below are four business domains arranged side by side: Media & Search, Commerce, Corporate Business, and Content & Membership. Each domain includes three functional roles: Planning & Business, Engineering, and Design. Beneath these domain-specific organizations are four horizontal, cross-functional support organizations that span all business domains: the LINE Domain (LINE development), the CTO Domain (Data & AI, service infrastructure, technology solutions, and IT & Digital), the Corporate Strategy Domain (corporate strategy, finance and accounting, human resources, and general administration), and the Governance Domain (legal affairs and security). The diagram shows how specialized product teams are supported by shared technical and corporate functions across the organization.

LY Corporation by the Numbers

Infographic summarizing key metrics about LINE Yahoo in seven information panels. The Users panel reports 181 million monthly active LINE users, 102 million Yahoo! JAPAN IDs, and 73 million registered PayPay users. The Business Performance panel shows ¥2.3363 trillion in revenue and ¥496.6 billion in adjusted EBITDA. The Service Availability panel states that services are available in approximately 230 countries and regions. The Subsidiaries panel reports 142 subsidiaries. The Employee Growth panel shows an average of 35 hours of annual training per employee and an average annual investment of ¥152,369 per employee. The Diversity panel reports that 14.3% of executives and 22.3% of managers are women. The Working Style panel shows parental leave utilization rates of 60.9% for men and 100% for women. Each metric is presented in a separate box with a simple icon and large numerical values for easy comparison.

*1　As of March 31,2026

*2　Number of users who have activated LINE with a valid account within each month.

*3　The number of browsers used to access Yahoo! JAPAN services. If both the browser and the app on a smartphone are used, they are counted as duplicates.

*4　FY2026

*5　As of April 2026

*6　As of March 31,2026

*7　As of March ,2025

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