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Oct 27, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

Responsive Search Ads Review and Distribution Status Display Improvement

LINE Yahoo Ads will add new statuses to responsive search ads on November 10, 2026, separating review status from delivery status. This allows advertisers to more easily identify why ads are stopped and improve campaign efficiency. New statuses include separate tracking for approval results, paused reviews, and insufficient assets.

Oct 27, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

Audience List Minimum User Size Threshold Change

LINEYahoo Ads is lowering the minimum user size for audience list targeting from 1,000 to 100 users, effective November 10, 2026. This applies to five audience list types including ad action users, advanced segments, and LINE Official Account friends, expanding targeting options and delivery opportunities for advertisers.

Oct 26, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Sunsets Affects operations

LINE Ads Service Discontinuation Complete

LINE Ads distribution in Japan ended on October 26, 2026. Advertisers should migrate to LINEYahoo Ads. Management dashboards remain read-only for a limited period; billing continues under standard rules, and a data migration tool is available to assist the transition.

Oct 23, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

New Parameters Added to Search Ads

LINEYahoo Ads is adding three new tracking parameters (_ly_c, _ly_r, _ly_src) to search ads and shopping ads starting October 15, 2026 (or upon shopping ads audience feature launch). These parameters will be appended to ad click URLs for accounts with auto-tagging enabled, adding 2-36 characters per parameter to support future feature expansions.

Oct 22, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

In-stream Ad Improvements for TVer Distribution

LINEヤフー advertising has updated its in-stream ad service for TVer distribution effective October 21, 2026. Changes include a new Deal ID application form, an "ALL" device option to target all devices with a single Deal ID instead of two, and a requirement that video submissions use only premium quality format.

Oct 21, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

Ad Management Tool Design Refresh and Recommended Browser Changes

LINE Yahoo Ads ad management tool underwent design updates on October 20, 2026. Changes include a refreshed interface for display ads, discontinuation of Shift_JIS character code downloads (UTF-8 recommended instead), removal of outdated filter items, and updated recommended browser support to Google Chrome only.

Oct 14, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

Search Shopping Ads Auction System Optimization

LINE Yahoo adjusted the bidding logic in its search shopping ads auction system on October 13, 2026, to provide better bidding conditions and improve ROI. No advertiser action is required, but ad delivery patterns may change and bid adjustments may be needed after implementation.

Oct 14, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan New features Affects operations

Search Shopping Ads Now Support Product Reviews and Prefecture-Based Shipping Rates

Search Shopping Ads (SSA) now display product average review ratings, review counts, and prefecture-specific shipping fees. Advertisers must provide these fields (reviewRate, reviewQuantity, shippingInfo) in their product feed. The legacy shipping field (deliveryInfo) ended on October 28, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan Specification changes Affects operations

Business ID System Integration and Unlink Feature Discontinuation

LINEヤフー has completed the automatic system integration of Yahoo! JAPAN and LINE Business IDs into a unified Business ID as of October 13, 2026. The manual integration function and unlink feature have been discontinued. All advertisers now use a single Business ID to access LINEヤフー advertising services.

Oct 7, 2026 LINE Yahoo! Ads For Japan New features Affects operations

New Payment Method and Expanded Account Eligibility for Shopping Ads

LINE Yahoo Ads has added credit card postpay as a payment option for Search Ads (Shopping) accounts, effective October 26, 2026. Additionally, customers who sign up online can now create Shopping Ads accounts, whereas previously only agency accounts were eligible. Existing invoice-based accounts cannot switch payment methods.

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