Announced details
Payment of publication fees for press release publication services for companies and organizations, and deferred payment for B2B transactions
“Paid” has been adopted by more than 5,500 companies and has the No. 1 share by cumulative number of contracted companies (September 2021 survey).
Rakun Financial’s “Paid” was adopted as a payment method for publication fees on “News PR by LINE Yahoo,” provided by LY Corporation. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Izawa Tsuyoshi (出澤剛). Other company information: Not disclosed.
The disclosure states that the service will contribute to business growth, but the specific impact of this matter on revenue and profit is Not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Japan Marketing Research Institute, “Survey of B2B Deferred Payment Services” (conducted in September 2021)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Paid, News PR by LINE Yahoo |
| Counterparty | LINEヤフー株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Izawa Tsuyoshi (出澤剛). Other company information: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Rakun Financial’s “Paid” was adopted as a payment method for publication fees on “News PR by LINE Yahoo,” provided by LY Corporation. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | 15 July 2026 (stated as already introduced; specific introduction date: Not disclosed) |
| Applicable area | Payment of publication fees for press release publication services for companies and organizations, and deferred payment for B2B transactions |
| Usage history | “Paid” has been adopted by more than 5,500 companies and has the No. 1 share by cumulative number of contracted companies (September 2021 survey). |
| Impact on Business Performance | The disclosure states that the service will contribute to business growth, but the specific impact of this matter on revenue and profit is Not disclosed. |
| Source | Japan Marketing Research Institute, “Survey of B2B Deferred Payment Services” (conducted in September 2021) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The service is intended for use by many companies and organizations. The adoption is intended to reduce LY Corporation’s credit-screening and billing workload while maintaining a short lead time from submission to publication.