[LINE Yahoo] Overseas Business Highlights in the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2025

LINE Yahoo provides the communication app "LINE" in approximately 230 countries and regions worldwide, with its overseas business mainly expanding in Taiwan and Thailand as key markets. By respecting the culture and customs of each country and region and implementing thorough localization (hyper-localization), the company has developed services and businesses tailored to local needs. As a result, it has gained the support of many users and established itself as a "life platform" that supports all aspects of daily life.

In the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 - March 2026), LINE Yahoo saw new developments in the AI and financial sectors. This included holding "LINE CONVERGE 2025" in Taiwan to announce its strategy for the AI agent era, and LINE Pay Taiwan unveiling a new strategy for the next decade. Furthermore, communication functions were enhanced with "LINE Premium" and "LINE Calendar" being rolled out in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Business foundations expanded in each market, with LINE Bank Taiwan achieving monthly profitability and "LINE BK" in Thailand surpassing 8 million users.

1. LINE Taiwan Announces Strategy for the AI Agent Era at "LINE CONVERGE 2025"

On October 22, 2025, LINE Taiwan held its annual business strategy briefing "LINE CONVERGE 2025" in Taiwan, where it announced its future business strategy centered on three core principles: "Technology Innovation," "Co-creation," and "Interactive Experience." Concurrently, it revealed its policy to implement AI agent technology across all services and announced new AI-related services such as "AI Conversation Assistant" for businesses and "Travel Assistant" to support everything from travel suggestions to itinerary planning. The company also announced its official transition to an open development environment for "LINE Mini Apps," making them accessible to everyone.

• Press Release: LINE Taiwan Holds "LINE CONVERGE 2025" and Declares the Advent of the "AI Agent Era," Announcing Three Strategies (November 19, 2025)

https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/news/release/019873/

• LINE Yahoo Story: Towards a Future Where AI Is More Supportive of People – LINE Taiwan's Vision for the AI Agent Era: "LINE CONVERGE 2025" Report (December 18, 2025)

https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/story/20251218/taiwan_converge2025.html

2. LINE Pay Taiwan Holds "LINE Pay Vision Day 2025" and Announces New Strategy for the Next Decade

On December 17, 2025, LINE Pay Taiwan held its strategy presentation "LINE Pay Vision Day 2025," where it announced a new strategy for the next decade. Under the slogan "Be Better," the company aims to evolve into a platform beyond just payments, by providing users with better payment experiences and merchants with more effective growth strategies. Simultaneously, it announced the launch of its electronic payment service "LINE Pay Money" on December 3, 2025, integrating payment, remittance, and financial services within LINE Pay. "LINE Pay Money" surpassed 1 million registered members within 70 hours of its launch.

• Press Release: LINE Pay Taiwan Holds "LINE Pay Vision Day 2025" and Announces New Strategy for the Next Decade (February 16, 2026) https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/news/release/020119/

• LINE Yahoo Story: "Better Every Day Than Yesterday" – LINE Pay Taiwan's Vision for a New Daily Life Beyond Payments (February 13, 2026) https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/story/20260213/linepaytw_visionday.html

3. "LINE Premium" and "LINE Calendar" Rolled Out in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand

Communication functions on LINE were enhanced in each market through the provision of "LINE Premium" and "LINE Calendar." "LINE Premium" offers features such as multiple profile settings, extended album functions, enhanced chat history backup, and customization of app icons and fonts, further enriching communication.