The Yahoo! JAPAN app is a free all-in-one app that can be used at any time. In addition to the latest breaking news, time-killing content that you can enjoy in your free time, and a wisdom bag where you can consult and solve everyday questions, you can also use functions necessary for daily life such as weather forecasts, train transfer information, and operation status. Masu.
*Some functions may not be available on the tablet version of the app.
With this one app, you can conveniently and enrich your daily life with news, weather, emails, and even coupons.

[Full of functions useful in various everyday situations]
▼Rain cloud radar has evolved to be more convenient
The rain cloud radar has further evolved, and you can now see at a glance when it will rain and when it will stop. You can also check the intensity of rain on the graph. Please use it to check the weather before going out.
▼Enrich your life with the “Region” tab
On the "Region" tab, you can check information that is useful for daily life, such as news such as incidents and accidents in the set area, events, and advantageous information. Please log in using your Yahoo! JAPAN ID.
▼ Customize the tabs to your liking
You can add tabs to display on the home screen of the Yahoo! JAPAN app according to your preferences. You can freely choose as many tabs as you want to read articles from, such as baseball, drama, business, money, parenting, cars, animals, life, etc. Please log in with your Yahoo! JAPAN ID and use "Edit Tab" under "Other" at the bottom of the home screen.
▼Heavy rain forecast notification
If the precipitation in the set area is expected to exceed 20mm/h within the past hour, you will receive a push notification. You can receive notifications by turning on "Disaster/Emergency Information" from "Other" > "Settings" > "Push Notifications" at the bottom of the Yahoo! JAPAN app's home screen.
▼Be the first to get breaking sports news
We will promptly inform you of major sports information such as high school baseball, professional baseball, and soccer.
▼Have a convenient and comfortable day with Yahoo! JAPAN
- On busy mornings, check the weather forecast displayed on the app's home screen at a glance. By tapping, you can also see the hourly precipitation probability, weather forecast up to 17 days in advance, and rain cloud radar. In addition, in route information, if there is delay information on the registered route, a badge will notify you. And Yahoo! JAPAN's familiar news will deliver a list of important topics selected by the editorial department.
・When you want to relax at night, relax with your favorite articles. When you open the app and scroll down, articles and videos will appear one after another on your timeline. Whether you're interested in entertainment news, weather, sports, or stock price movements, the app learns about your preferences and quickly delivers content that may be of interest to you. Convenient for killing time.
▼ 24 hours a day, feel safe just by having it with you
It has functions for peace of mind even in emergencies. If you launch the Yahoo! JAPAN app in the event of an earthquake or disaster, information on earthquakes and tsunamis will be displayed, and you can check disaster and evacuation information from all over the country. You can also receive push notifications even if you haven't started the app. Breaking news on major earthquakes, tsunamis, and eruptions, as well as civil protection information sent by the government through J-Alert when dangers such as ballistic missiles approach, are delivered to all customers regardless of their registered region.
*Notification settings are required to receive. When you receive a message, please check the information and try to remain calm.
You can also check various weather warnings such as flood information and wave warnings due to typhoons and heavy rain.
[Other recommended functions]
▼Follow tab where you can read articles you are interested in all at once
Articles related to the keywords you follow are displayed in a row, allowing you to check all the information you want at once.
Recommended for these people
・I want to know information about high school baseball and professional baseball as soon as possible.
・I want to know information about my favorite celebrities and athletes
・I want to keep up with a wide range of information about the dramas and anime I'm watching.
▼Topical tab where you can see the current popular words
Introducing trending keywords in real-time ranking format. You may even come across a word that catches your eye.
▼ For the latest news, go to the News tab
You can watch 8 genres and 8 books each on important topics carefully selected by the editorial department from the latest news.
▼Advantageous tab
Coupons that can be used at various restaurants across the country are distributed every day. You can easily receive a discount just by showing it at the store. Coupons that can be used when eating out are being distributed one after another.
▼ Complete search function
It provides many search functions. You can search for recipes as well as images and videos.
You can also search for products, celebrities, and similar images using images taken with your camera or saved images.
For example, search for items like this
・Breaking news on games such as professional baseball and J League
・Recipes for popular dishes
・Route transfer information and operation status
・Knowledge useful in the event of an earthquake or disaster
・Road traffic information such as traffic congestion
・Search for similar products from images
・Distinguish similar celebrities in descending order of similarity
・Go to images and related websites similar to the image you searched for
・QR/barcode reading
▼ Kisekae function
You can customize the app's home screen to your favorite theme. Seasonal themes and themes of famous characters are being distributed one after another.
You can enjoy the Kisekae function from [Others] > [Kisekae] on the home screen.
▼ Schedule management & reminder function
You can register and check your schedule on Yahoo! Calendar on the app, and receive reminder notifications before the schedule starts.
▼ Full of other useful functions that can be used for free
・Email: Instantly check Yahoo! Mail ・Weather: Weather forecast up to 17 days in advance and rain cloud radar to see real-time movement of rain clouds
・Sports… Instantly check the results of professional baseball and J League matches
・Fortune telling...If you register your zodiac sign, you can see it as soon as you open the app.
・Route information…Easily check service information, station information, route search, and timetables
・Shopping…You can use the smartphone payment service “PayPay” and shop at a discount
・Finance... Check the latest stock prices and exchange rates around the world ・Chiebukuro... Solve familiar questions and consultations with everyone

[Recommended for these people]
・You don't want to miss the latest news or hot topics
・I want to receive disaster information such as earthquakes and evacuation information quickly.
・I want to quickly receive typhoon information and weather warnings.
・I want to quickly check the results of professional baseball and J League matches.
・I want to conveniently manage weather, route information, etc. in one app.
・I was looking for an app to kill time on the train.
・I want to receive civil protection information (J alert)
・I want to solve familiar questions with Yahoo! Chiebukuro
・Use coupons to eat out every day
・I want to enjoy shopping even more economically.
・I want to kill time by reading manga, comics, and articles
・I want to check the amount of pollen scattered and the movement of pollen before going out.

[Request from Yahoo! JAPAN app]
If you have any problems, please contact us here. https://yahoo.jp/5t-65F
*If you allow "access to notifications" in the Android OS settings, other apps may read the information notified by this app (including schedule information delivered by the reminder function, etc.). Please see below for details. https://yahoo.jp/D1AI24
❍ LINE Yahoo Common Terms of Use https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/
❍ Privacy https://privacy.lycorp.co.jp/ja/
❍Software rules (guidelines) https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/#anc2
❍About location information Starting from version 3.71.0, rain cloud radar map information on the Yahoo! JAPAN app will be delivered in collaboration with Mapbox. Mapbox collects location information and information to identify devices in order to provide and improve its services. Mapbox will use the information it obtains in accordance with its privacy policy.
・Mapbox's privacy policy https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/
If you do not want to allow Mapbox to acquire your location information, you can change the settings.

*QR code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Co., Ltd.

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Additional Information

Previous APK Versions

3.170.0

3.167.2

3.164.0

3.159.0