Diversification of Business Activities and Expansion of New Businesses and Services
First written in FY2016. 12 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-28.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-09-28Advancednews.yahoo.co.jp
「Since the service launched in July 2026, it has received more than 1,000 applications (※1).」
It was reported that a press release publishing service for companies and organizations was launched in July 2026 and had received more than 1,000 applications as of September. - 2026-07-01OtherM&A and Subsidiary Changes
「As part of these efforts, we terminated the online medical consultation service “LINE Doctor” in Japan as of 10 June 2025, in light of changes in the business environment and other factors. We have now decided to carry out this merger of LINE Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that operated the business, for the purpose of improving the efficiency of the Group’s management structure.」
Following the termination of the online medical consultation service “LINE Doctor,” the Company announced a policy of absorbing and dissolving LINE Healthcare, which operated the business. This gave concrete form to the streamlining of the service and business portfolio and the efficiency improvement of the Group’s management structure. - FY2026Addition of scheduled service terminationsAnnual report
「The LINE Shopping service is scheduled to be discontinued in June 2026. The LINE BITMAX service was discontinued on 1 June 2026.」
In addition to service expansion, the planned discontinuation of LINE Shopping and the discontinuation of LINE BITMAX were disclosed, and the streamlining of the service and business portfolio is continuing. - 2026-03-31AchievedStatutory disclosure documentSuggests it is closing out
「LINEヤフー株式会社 (hereinafter, “LINEヤフー”) and LINE Pay株式会社 (hereinafter, “LINE Pay”) entered into a merger agreement dated 15 January 2026 and carried out a merger, effective 31 March 2026, in which LINEヤフー was the surviving company and LINE Pay was the absorbed company (hereinafter, the “Merger”).」
LINE Pay became the absorbed company in the merger, which took effect on 31 March 2026. Following the previously disclosed termination of LINE Pay’s domestic services, this indicates that the legal consolidation and winding-up of the corporate entity have been completed. - FY2026-H1Progress in service discontinuations and planned discontinuationsAnnual report
「The Yahoo! QuickMart service was discontinued on 31 August 2025. PayPay Asset Management was discontinued at the end of September 2025. LINE Pay in Japan was discontinued on 30 April 2025. The DOSI service is scheduled to be discontinued on 30 December 2025.」
In addition to expanding new services and businesses, the discontinuation of Yahoo! QuickMart, PayPay Asset Management and LINE Pay in Japan, and the planned discontinuation of DOSI were disclosed, continuing the selection and concentration of services. - FY2025-H1Expansion of service discontinuations and planned discontinuationsAnnual report
「The MySmartStore service was discontinued on 31 July 2024. The Yahoo! QuickMart service was launched on 13 August 2024. The Yahoo! Mart by ASKUL service was discontinued on 31 August 2024. The LIVEBUY service was discontinued on 31 July 2024. PayPay Asset Management is scheduled to be discontinued around the end of September 2025. LINE Pay in Japan is scheduled to be discontinued on 30 April 2025.」
Alongside the launch of new services, the discontinuation of MySmartStore, Yahoo! Mart by ASKUL and LIVEBUY, and the planned discontinuation of PayPay Asset Management and LINE Pay in Japan were disclosed, advancing the selection and concentration of businesses and services. - FY2024Service discontinuations and business portfolio streamliningAnnual report
「(*1) The Yahoo! Loco service was discontinued on 27 March 2024. (*2) The MySmartStore service is scheduled to be discontinued on 31 July 2024.」
In addition to expanding services, the service and business portfolio is being streamlined through the discontinuation of Yahoo! Loco, the planned discontinuation of MySmartStore, and the transfer of the LINE Securities business. - FY2024-Q2Transfer of the AI business through a company splitAnnual report
「The AI company business operated by LINE was transferred to Works Mobile Japan through a company split, and shares in that company were acquired as consideration.」
In line with the expansion of new businesses and services, LINE's AI company business was transferred through a company split, and shares in the transferee were acquired as consideration. - FY2023Progress in service integration, transfers and discontinuationsAnnual report
「The livedoor business was transferred to MINKABU THE INFONOID,Inc. effective 28 December 2022. Yahoo! Shopping and PayPay Mall were integrated in October 2022 and relaunched as the new Yahoo! Shopping. The LINE Healthcare service was discontinued effective 2 February 2023.」
The business diversification theme has progressed beyond adding services to a stage involving the streamlining of businesses and services, including the transfer of the livedoor business, the integration of the shopping malls, and the discontinuation of LINE Healthcare. - FY2023-Q3Service integration, transfers and discontinuationsAnnual report
「The livedoor business was transferred to MINKABU THE INFONOID,Inc. effective 28 December 2022. Yahoo! Shopping and PayPay Mall were integrated in October 2022 and relaunched as the new Yahoo! Shopping. The LINE Healthcare service was discontinued effective 2 February 2023.」
As part of business diversification, the transfer of the livedoor business, the integration of Yahoo! Shopping and PayPay Mall, and the discontinuation of LINE Healthcare were disclosed, advancing the streamlining of the service and business portfolio. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Since the business integration between the Company and LINE in March 2021, the Group has worked to address various social issues through synergies with its diverse group companies, centered on three starting points essential to daily life: connecting information and people (Yahoo! JAPAN), connecting people with one another (LINE), and connecting people with financial services (PayPay). By having its group companies work together, the Group aims to establish a distinctive economic sphere that sets it apart from other global IT companies and grow into a world-leading AI technology company.」
The explanation of the previous business diversification and fintech expansion has been reorganized around the construction of a distinctive economic sphere based on the three starting points of Yahoo! JAPAN, LINE and PayPay and synergies among group companies. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Through these initiatives, the Company plans to fully roll out in fiscal 2022 a service supporting companies from building e-commerce websites through to maximizing sales.」
The Company announced plans to fully roll out in fiscal 2022 a service based on NAVER Corporation's expertise in MySmartStore that supports companies from building e-commerce websites through to maximizing sales. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from Strategic Businesses increased year on year, driven by the consolidation of LINE as a subsidiary through the business integration in March 2021 and growth in the fintech field.」
Against the backdrop of the LINE integration and growth in fintech, Strategic Businesses expanded as a new earnings pillar, with revenue reaching ¥86.9 billion, up 35.5% year on year. - FY2022-Q2Sale of the FX businessAnnual report
「This resulted from the sale of all shares of YJFX (currently 外貨ex byGMO) to GMO Financial Holdings. The transfer price was ¥28,729 million.」
All shares of YJFX were transferred to GMO Financial Holdings, removing the FX business from the Group's subsidiaries. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Strategic Businesses comprise businesses centered on fintech that are being developed as a new earnings pillar, following the Media and Commerce Businesses.」
The previous policy of diversifying businesses and launching new businesses was positioned in the reporting segments after the LINE integration as Strategic Businesses centered on fintech and a new earnings pillar. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a medium- to long-term initiative, the Company will develop “social commerce” using LINE’s communication functions. One initiative for achieving this is the development of the “Smart Store Project,” drawing on NAVER Corporation’s expertise. Through this initiative, the Company plans to launch in fiscal 2021 a service that supports companies from building e-commerce sites through to maximizing sales.」
The Company made concrete its social commerce initiative using LINE’s communication functions and the Smart Store Project, leveraging NAVER’s expertise, and indicated plans to launch the service in fiscal 2021. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2019, the Company launched PayPay Mall, based on the concept of a “premium online shopping mall,” and PayPay Flea Market, marking its entry into the flea-market business.」
The Company launched PayPay Mall and PayPay Flea Market as new services, expanding its business domains into online shopping and flea-market services. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Commerce revenue increased year on year, mainly due to the formation of ZOZO Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in November 2019, increased revenue in the ASKUL Group, increased advertising revenue from Yahoo! Shopping (Note 1), and increased revenue at Ikyu Co., Ltd.」
The Company continued to expand and monetize its commerce business foundation, including ZOZO, ASKUL and Ikyu. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the tender offer, applications were received for 245,923,177 shares of the target company, and on 13 November 2019 the Company acquired the maximum number of shares to be purchased, 152,952,900 shares. As a result of the tender offer, the target company became a consolidated subsidiary of the Company on the same date.」
Through making ZOZO a consolidated subsidiary, the Company advanced and expanded its business domains, including e-commerce. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Launch of the new PayPay smartphone payment service using barcodes」
The Company advanced the diversification of new businesses, including payments, virtual currency and real estate, through the launch of PayPay, the start of OYO LIFE and its investment in TaoTao. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the following companies newly became affiliates of the filing company. (Consolidated subsidiary) dely Co., Ltd. (Notes 3 and 4) Tokyo Shinagawa-ku 3,537 Media business 47.1 (15.9) — (Equity-method affiliate) PayPay Co., Ltd. Tokyo Chiyoda-ku 9,000 Commerce business 50.0 —」
The Company made dely a consolidated subsidiary in the media business and PayPay an equity-method affiliate in the commerce business, expanding its business domains. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the following company newly became an affiliate of the filing company. Pay Co., Ltd. Commerce business 50%」
Pay Co., Ltd. became a new affiliate, expanding the Company’s business foundation in the commerce domain, including payments. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company will make a full-scale entry into the banking business by making Japan Net Bank a consolidated subsidiary and will strengthen the ecosystem within its services.」
As part of its business diversification and development of new businesses, the Company made its full-scale entry into banking concrete by forming a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2018-Q1Policy of expanding business domains into bankingAnnual report
「Through the formation of a subsidiary, the Company will lead the management of Japan Net Bank and use the customer base and multi-source big data it has developed to provide high-value-added financial services to Japan Net Bank customers.」
As part of its business diversification and development of new businesses, the Company indicated a policy of making a full-scale entry into banking and expanding its financial services. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group plans to further diversify its business activities and pursue new businesses in order to strengthen its business foundation and provide high-quality services.」
The Company has reaffirmed its policy of diversifying its businesses and developing new businesses to strengthen its business foundation. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the following companies newly became affiliates of the filing company.」
The Company made e-book Initiative Japan a subsidiary through effective control and advanced the diversification of its business domains, including e-book services. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「YJ Tech Investment Partnership (Note 2)」
The Company made YJ Tech Investment Partnership a new consolidated subsidiary and related company, and has begun venture capital operations funded entirely by the Company and YJ Capital Co., Ltd. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Yahoo plans to further diversify its business activities and pursue new businesses in order to strengthen its business foundation and provide high-quality services.」
The Company has indicated a policy of expanding its business domains into advertising, commerce, membership services, finance, video and cloud services, among others.