Line

Line

http://linecorp.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/linecorp

Line is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, with LY Corporation as its parent company. Established in 2000, it employs approximately 4,100 individuals, specializing in software development. The company operates a communications platform, primarily serving as a messenger service in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Beyond its core functionality of free instant messaging and VoIP calls, the platform integrates social media, mobile payments via LINE Pay, news aggregation through LINE TODAY, and specialized services such as LINE Doctor and LINE Music. As of 2026, LINE functions as a central lifestyle ecosystem for over 200 million monthly active users, leveraging its character IP (LINE FRIENDS) and an extensive API for businesses to provide an experience that bridges personal communication and daily transactions.

Revenue

Founded

2000

Headcount

4,100

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Software Development

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On July 2, 2026, LY Corporation successfully scaled its fully automated private Kubernetes platform from 5 production clusters in July 2017 to more than 1300 clusters and over 40,000 nodes. Also on July 2, LINE NEXT, a subsidiary of LINE Corporation, opened developer pre-registration for Unifi Pay, a stablecoin wallet designed to embed zero-fee instant crypto payments directly into the LINE messaging app for its 300-million-strong user base. Previously, on July 1, LINE NEXT announced plans to globally launch Unifi Pay in Q3 2026, with initial support for USDT, JPYC, and IDRP. This infrastructure builds upon the Unifi stablecoin wallet, which launched on March 9, 2026. Earlier, on June 18, LINE NEXT Inc. launched "RENT A HERO Z," a Web3 game based on a legacy SEGA title, in Australia, Canada, and India, aiming to expand its global Web3 business.

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Line offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Line's product portfolio comprises of search, social, and retail media.

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Jul

14th

2026

06:10

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Regulatory Compliance, Data Breach

LY Corp Discloses LINE GAME Identifier Leak Affecting 6.1 Million Over Four Years

LY Corporation disclosed on Sunday that a misconfigured advertising analytics tool silently transmitted internal user identifiers from three LINE GAME titles to a third-party partner company for nearly four years — a 1,409-day exposure affecting approximately 6.1 million unique users that the company discovered in April 2026 but did not disclose publicly until July 13, 103 days later.

Jul

12th

2026

20:51

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Data Breach

LINE operator says data leaked on 7 million users

The operator of the popular messaging app LINE has said a leak compromised data on more than 7 million users of its game services. LY Corporation says since May 2022 it was mistakenly sending data to a third-party ad tracking company.

Jul

2nd

2026

15:24

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

How LY Corporation Scaled Kubernetes from 5 to 1,300+ Clusters with Full Automation on Private Infrastructure Executive Summary LY Corporation built a fully automated private Kubernetes platform that grew from 5 production clusters in July 2017 to more than 1,300 clusters and 40,000+ nodes today.

Jul

2nd

2026

01:00

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

LINE NEXT's Unifi Pay to Bring Stablecoin Payments to 300 Million Users

LINE NEXT, the subsidiary of LINE Corporation with a 300‑million‑strong user base, has opened developer pre‑registration for Unifi Pay — a stablecoin wallet designed to embed zero‑fee, instant crypto payments directly into the LINE messaging app.

Jul

1st

2026

05:22

New Offerings, Blockchain

LINE NEXT to launch Unifi Pay supporting USDT, JPYC, and IDRP in Q3 2026

LINE NEXT, the Web3 subsidiary of LY Corporation, announced plans to globally launch Unifi Pay in Q3 2026. The stablecoin-based payment infrastructure will initially support three tokens: USDT, JPYC, and IDRP. What Unifi Pay actually does Unifi Pay is built on top of the Unifi stablecoin wallet, which launched on March 9, 2026.

Crypto Briefing

Jun

25th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

South Korea juggles digital sovereignty and alliance politics

As digital technologies become increasingly central to economic competitiveness and strategic influence, questions of data control, platform ownership and technological governance have moved to the centre of global politics. What makes South Korea’s experience particularly striking is that these pressures originate not from outside the alliance network, but from within it.

East Asia Forum

Jun

18th

2026

01:00

LINE NEXT Launches RENT A HERO Z, Based on Legacy SEGA Game, in Australia, Canada, and India

Based in the United States, LINE NEXT Inc. is focused on growing the global Web3 business. Through building a Web3 ecosystem, LINE NEXT aims to provide new digital experiences and lead the way into the future.

Jun

17th

2026

10:55

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

LY Corporation to Host Technology Conference, Tech

LY Corporation to Host Technology Conference, Tech-Verse 2026 Presenting where LY Corporation’s technology organization stands today in its company-wide AI shift—from the vision for its new “Agent i” brand to AX initiatives that are transforming the development environment and organization into an AI-first model.

LY Corporation Japan

Jun

17th

2026

01:00

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

LY : to Host Technology Conference, Tech-Verse 2026

Presenting where LY Corporation's technology organization stands today in its company-wide AI shift-from the vision for its new "Agent i" brand to AX initiatives that are transforming the development environment and organization into an AI-first model.

MarketScreener India

Jun

8th

2026

00:29

Facebook faces Thai scam lawsuit

A Thai consumer watchdog has launched civil lawsuits against Meta Platforms, Line Corporation, Apple and local banks, accusing them of allowing scammers to exploit their systems to defraud Thai consumers, resulting in losses exceeding 230 million baht.

May

27th

2026

01:00

(Update of Disclosed Matters) Notice on the Status of Obtaining Approvals and Permits from Relevant Authorities in Thailand for the Acquisition of Shares of Consolidated Subsidiary LINE MAN CORPORATION PTE. LTD. and Future Outlook

May 27, 2026 SoftBank Corp. SoftBank Corp. (hereinafter the "Company") hereby provides the following update regarding the acquisition, through a subsidiary of the Company's consolidated subsidiary, LY Corporation (hereinafter "LY"), of shares of LINE MAN CORPORATION PTE.

May

20th

2026

01:00

Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

transcosmos named "Best Planner" for the second consecutive term at LY Corporation Partner Award 2025 H2

Recognized for delivering outstanding results through full-funnel planning that seamlessly optimizes the customer journey from awareness to acquisition TOKYO , May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- transcosmos is pleased to announce that a planner from its Digital Agency Business Division, CX Business Headquarters, has received the Best Planner Award at the LY Corporation Partner Award 2025 H2, hosted by LY Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director, CEO: Takeshi Idezawa).

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