Yahoo! Japan

https://www.yahoo.co.jp
https://www.linkedin.com/company/yahoojapan/

Yahoo! Japan is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan. It operates under LY Corporation, was founded in 1996, and employs approximately 2,540 individuals. The company reported $4.8B in revenue as of 2024 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Functioning as an internet company and a super-app ecosystem, Yahoo! Japan is operated by LY Corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank Group and Naver Corporation. The platform operates as a comprehensive digital hub that integrates various services including news aggregation through Yahoo! News, search engine capabilities, and e-commerce via Yahoo! Shopping and ZOZOTOWN. The platform also provides lifestyle infrastructure such as Yahoo! Weather, auction services through Yahuoku!, and financial tools including mobile payments via PayPay. Its integrated model allows users to access daily tools such as travel bookings, maps, and disaster alerts.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1996

Headcount

2,535

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Yahoo! Japan offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Yahoo! Japan's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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Yahoo! Japan's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Yahoo! Japan's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Yahoo! Japan's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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