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Site Editorial Commentary：最新ニュースに話題のトピックス検索、天気予報や路線情報をこれひとつで。地震や大雨など、いざという時の災害・防災情報もYahoo! JAPANアプリがお届け。

The Yahoo! JAPAN app brings a wealth of features right to your Android device, designed to enrich, simplify, and add value to your daily life. Stay informed, connected, and save money with this all-in-one application. This version introduces exciting new features:

**New Features:**

* **"Everyone's Posts" (みんなの投稿):** A trending feature on social media is now available on Android! View user-generated posts related to the weather conditions of a specific location.

* **"AI Assistant" (AIアシスタント) for In-Depth Information:** A generative AI feature is added next to the search bar, allowing you to directly ask questions in a chat format and dig deeper into topics of interest.

**Key Features of the Yahoo! JAPAN App:**

This app combines news, weather forecasts, email access, and money-saving coupons to enhance your daily routine. It learns your preferences to deliver news tailored to your interests, ensuring you never miss important updates.

Get real-time sports updates for soccer, baseball, and more through push notifications. Receive critical alerts for major news events, earthquakes, and warnings, providing peace of mind during emergencies.

*Please note that some features may not be available on the tablet version of the app.*

**Detailed Feature Highlights:**

* **Rain Cloud Radar:** Access a detailed 15-hour forecast showing real-time rain cloud movements, including when rain will start and stop. Available via the "Rain Cloud Radar" icon at the top of the Yahoo! JAPAN app's home screen.

* **Trending, Follow, and Assist:** Discover trending topics, personalized content, and helpful daily information.

* **Trend (トレンド):** See a ranking of the fastest-rising search terms on "Yahoo! Search" and quickly understand why they're trending with summaries and related news.

* **Follow (フォロー):** Follow your favorite celebrities, sports teams, and other interests to receive relevant news and game results instantly.

* **Assist (アシスト):** Get a consolidated view of your calendar events and information useful for your daily activities. View your notifications and notification history.

* **Customizable Push Notifications:** Tailor your push notifications to receive only the information you need, delivered directly to your smartphone. Available notifications include:

* Disaster and emergency alerts for earthquakes, heavy rain, and more.
* Emergency and crime prevention information specific to your registered region.
* Breaking news alerts.
* Sports updates, including soccer and baseball scores.
* reminder notifications for auctions, deliveries, and more.

* **Personalize Your Tabs:** Customize the tabs displayed on your Yahoo! JAPAN app home screen. Choose from categories like baseball, drama, business, finance, parenting, automobiles, Animals, lifestyle, and more. Log in with your Yahoo! JAPAN ID and access this feature via the three-line menu in the upper right corner of the "Assist" section.

* **Fresh News at a Glance:** Quickly catch up on current events with top news stories selected by the Yahoo! News editorial team. The timeline learns your preferences and delivers articles and videos you'll love, ensuring you never miss the latest information.

* **Comprehensive Search Functionality:** Search not only the web, images, and videos, but also real-time posts from X (formerly Twitter) to stay on top of trending topics. Use voice input by tapping the microphone icon in the search bar.

* **"Local" Tab for Enriched Living:** Access weather information, local news (including incidents and accidents), events, deals, and other useful information for your set region. Log in with your Yahoo! JAPAN ID to use this feature.

* **Easy-to-Understand Weather Forecast:** Check today's weather at a glance on the app's home screen. Tap for hourly precipitation probabilities and up to 17-day forecasts, plus access to the rain cloud radar.

* **Exclusive Coupons:** Get daily coupons for use at various restaurants and stores nationwide. Simply show the coupon at the register to receive a discount. Coupons for Yahoo! Shopping are also available.

* **Bookmark Your Favorite Sites:** Easily access services outside of Yahoo! with automatic saving of frequently visited sites and bookmarking of favorite sites.

* **Reliable Disaster Preparedness:** Receive disaster alerts via push notifications, providing peace of mind during emergencies. Get rapid alerts for major earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and national protection information issued by the government via J-Alert, regardless of your registered region.

*Note: Notification settings must be enabled to receive alerts. Please review the information received and act calmly.*

* **Theme Customization:** Personalize your app's home screen with themes featuring popular characters and seasonal designs.

* **Schedule Management & Reminders:** Register and view events in the Yahoo! Calendar and receive reminder notifications before events start.

* **App-Exclusive Daily Slots Game:** Participate in a daily slots game for a chance to win prizes.

*Accessible via the home screen's bottom navigation: [Assist] > [Three-line menu in the upper right corner] > [Daily Slots Game].*

**The Yahoo! JAPAN App is Ideal For:**

* Users who want to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trending topics.
* Users who want to quickly receive disaster information such as earthquakes, warnings, and heavy rain forecasts.
* Frequent internet users (easy access to your favorite sites).
* Users who want to enjoy more affordable dining and shopping with coupons.

**Supported OS:**

Support for Android 8 and below has ended. Please update your OS if you are using Android 8 or below. See details on the following blog:

[https://topblog.yahoo.co.jp/info/android8.html](https://topblog.yahoo.co.jp/info/android8.html)

**Feedback for the Yahoo! JAPAN App:**

Please report any bugs or issues here: [https://yahoo.jp/5t-65F](https://yahoo.jp/5t-65F)

*If you have granted "access to notifications" in your Android OS settings, other apps may be able to read the information (including schedule information delivered by the reminder function) notified by this app. For details, please refer to the following: [https://yahoo.jp/D1AI24](https://yahoo.jp/D1AI24)*

* LY Corporation Terms of Service: [https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/](https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/)
* Privacy Policy: [https://privacy.lycorp.co.jp/ja/](https://privacy.lycorp.co.jp/ja/)
* Software Rules (Guidelines): [https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/#anc2](https://www.lycorp.co.jp/ja/company/terms/#anc2)
* About Location Information: From version 3.71.0 onwards, the map information for the rain cloud radar in the Yahoo! JAPAN app is provided in cooperation with Mapbox Inc. Mapbox Inc. acquires location information and information to identify terminals for the purpose of providing and improving its services. Mapbox Inc. uses the acquired information in accordance with its privacy policy.

* Mapbox Inc.'s Privacy Policy: [https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/](https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/)

* You can change the settings if you do not want to allow Mapbox Inc. to acquire location information.