Yahoo! Japan

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

Yahoo! Japan, a privately owned company headquartered in Japan and under LY Corporation, lists broadcast television and radio as its main product. Founded in 1996, the company functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer, employs approximately 2,540 individuals, and reported $4.8B in revenue as of 2024. Operating as an internet company and comprehensive digital hub, it functions as a super-app ecosystem. The platform integrates a range of services including news aggregation through Yahoo! News, search engine capabilities, and e-commerce via Yahoo! Shopping and ZOZOTOWN. It further provides lifestyle infrastructure such as Yahoo! Weather, auction services through Yahuoku!, and financial tools including mobile payments via PayPay. This integrated model allows users to access a vast array of daily tools, from travel bookings and maps to disaster alerts, positioning the brand as a central pillar of digital life in Japan.

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 media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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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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