Yahoo Japan
Yahoo Japan refers to the Yahoo! JAPAN portal and its historical operating companies. The Japanese search and information brand became part of LY CorporationLY CorporationLY Corporation is a Japanese internet company operating services including LINE and Yahoo! JAPAN. Its present organizational structure followed a group reorganization in 2023.Open the full entry’s operations in the 2023 reorganization.
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Key facts
January 31, 1996Original company established
LY Corporation traces its corporate origins to Yahoo Japan Corporation, established on January 31, 1996.[1]
April 1, 1996Portal launch
Yahoo! JAPAN launched on April 1.[2]
1997–2003Stock-market listings
The original company listed on JASDAQ on November 4, 1997, and moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s First Section on October 28, 2003.[1]
October 1, 2019Holding and operating companies separate
The original company became Z Holdings, while a new subsidiary bearing the Yahoo Japan name succeeded its service business. The two legal entities have different incorporation histories.[3]
September 2021Japanese brand rights and technology arrangement
Yahoo Japan acquired Japanese Yahoo and Yahoo Japan trademark rights and paid-up perpetual rights to existing licensed technology for ¥178.5 billion. The old license ended on September 22; this was not a purchase of the entire U.S. Yahoo business.[4]
October 1, 2023Integration into LY Corporation
Z Holdings, LINE, Yahoo Japan, and other group companies completed a reorganization and began operating as LY Corporation, while the Yahoo! JAPAN brand continued.[5]
Sources
- FAQ | Investor Relations | LY Corporation (opens in a new window)
- History - Yahoo Japan Corporation (opens in a new window)
- History - Z Holdings Corporation (opens in a new window)
- Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 (FY2021-2Q) [IFRSs] (opens in a new window)
- LY Corporation Takes Its First Step (opens in a new window)