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LINE Yahoo Advertising will release a new script runtime (V202612) on December 9, 2026, to improve usability for Search Ads and Display Ads. Existing scripts will automatically update to the latest runtime. The previous runtime version (V202510) will be discontinued on January 12, 2027.
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.
LINEヤフー has launched a product management feature in Business Manager starting October 26, 2026, allowing advertisers to centrally manage product information across services like Yahoo! JAPAN and shopping ads. Instead of managing product data separately for each service, users can upload product feeds once and distribute them across multiple platforms, reducing operational workload.
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.
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.
LINE Yahoo will conduct a survey targeting advertisers who used LINE Official Account, Display Ads, or Search Ads between April-September 2026. The survey will be distributed via email starting November 2026, taking approximately 10 minutes to complete, to gather feedback for service improvements and better customer support.
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.
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.
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.
LINEYahoo Search Ads expanded its optimization recommendations feature on October 14, 2026, adding new proposal types for campaign budgets, bidding strategies, responsive search ads, and various ad assets. The recommendation screen was also improved with categorized views, filtering options, and notifications for new proposals to streamline ad management.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LINEYahoo Ads completed system maintenance on the Payment Center on September 17, 2026 from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Accounts using credit card payment methods may have experienced disruptions during this period, potentially affecting ad delivery if account balances became insufficient.
LINEYahoo Ads completed system maintenance on the Payment Center from September 2-3, 2026. Accounts using UC cards experienced temporary unavailability of credit card payment functions during this period, which could have interrupted ad delivery if balances became insufficient. Advertisers should ensure adequate account balance beforehand or use manual payment settlement after maintenance to resume ads.
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