Transparency Report on User Information Disclosure Requests Received from Law Enforcement (First half of 2024)

Requests for User Information Disclosure

No. of requests received

No. of requests received(by country)

LY Corporation fulfills requests from overseas in accordance with frameworks for international investigation cooperation such as the Act on International Assistance in Investigation and Other Related Matters and mutual legal assistance treaties (MLAT) with specific countries. This includes instances where the Japanese police receive a request via the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) or Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives a request via an embassy.

Breakdown of requests received (by crime)

*Please see the table below for values below 1%.

LINE Services
Property crimes	54.55%
Public order and morals crimes	15.28%
Violent crimes	9.04%
Other crimes	6.58%
Sex crimes	5.04%
Economic crimes	4.12%
Drug crimes	3.66%
Cybercrimes	0.80%
Crimes against reputation, credibility, and personal rights	0.34%
Intellectual property crimes	0.29%
Health and medical crimes	0.23%
Crimes related to weapons and dangerous goods/substances	0.06%

Classifications

Classification	Major crimes and names of violating laws
Violent crimes	Homicide, Arson of Inhabited Buildings, Kidnapping for Profit, etc.
Sex crimes	Sexual Intercourse without Consent, Distribution of Obscene Objects, etc.
Economic crimes	Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Money Lending Business Act, etc.
Drug crimes	Stimulants Control Act, Cannabis Control Act, etc.
Property crimes	Fraud, Theft, Embezzlement in the Pursuit of Social Activities, etc.
Intellectual property crimes	Trademark Act, Copyright Act, Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc.
Public order and morals crimes	Act on Regulation and Punishment of Acts Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children, Anti-Prostitution Act, etc.
Cybercrimes	Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access, Unauthorized Creation of Electronic or Magnetic Records, etc.
Crimes related to weapons and dangerous goods/substances	Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, etc.
Environmental and ecological crimes	Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological Impacts Caused by Designated Invasive Alien Species, Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, etc.
Health and medical crimes	Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Medical Practitioners' Act, etc.
Crimes against reputation, credibility, and personal rights	Damage to Credibility, Defamation, etc.

Outline of responses

- There were 1,745 seizure requests, and 2 disclosures in response to investigation-related inquiries. A total of 34 emergency disclosures were made.
- By crime, property crimes accounted for 54.55% of all requests, with fraud being the most common. Public order and morals crimes accounted for another high percentage at 15.28%, followed by violent crimes at 9.04%.
- The number of requests is increasing due to the rise investment and romance scams using social media.
Please refer to the links below for details of our specific initiatives.
Initiatives to eradicate fraud on LINE (Japanese only)

Note： Breakdown of requests received (by crime) and outline of responses are provided only for responses made in Japan.

Requests for User Information Disclosure

No. of requests received

Breakdown of requests received (by crime)

*Please see the table below for values below 1%.

Yahoo! JAPAN Services
Property crimes	52.21%
Crimes related to weapons and dangerous goods/substances	17.77%
Intellectual property crimes	8.41%
Public order and morals crimes	5.22%
Other crimes	4.71%
Cybercrimes	3.26%
Environmental and ecological crimes	2.32%
Economic crimes	1.38%
Drug crimes	1.09%
Crimes against reputation, credibility, and personal rights	1.09%
Sex crimes	0.94%
Violent crimes	0.94%
Health and medical crimes	0.65%

Classifications

Classification	Major crimes and names of violating laws
Violent crimes	Homicide, Arson of Inhabited Buildings, Kidnapping for Profit, etc.
Sex crimes	Sexual Intercourse without Consent, Distribution of Obscene Objects, etc.
Economic crimes	Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Money Lending Business Act, etc.
Drug crimes	Stimulants Control Act, Cannabis Control Act, etc.
Property crimes	Fraud, Theft, Embezzlement in the Pursuit of Social Activities, etc.
Intellectual property crimes	Trademark Act, Copyright Act, Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc.
Public order and morals crimes	Act on Regulation and Punishment of Acts Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children, Anti-Prostitution Act, etc.
Cybercrimes	Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access, Unauthorized Creation of Electronic or Magnetic Records, etc.
Crimes related to weapons and dangerous goods/substances	Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, etc.
Environmental and ecological crimes	Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological Impacts Caused by Designated Invasive Alien Species, Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, etc.
Health and medical crimes	Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Medical Practitioners' Act, etc.
Crimes against reputation, credibility, and personal rights	Damage to Credibility, Defamation, etc.

Outline of responses

- 441 disclosures were made in response to investigation-related inquiries. The overall disclosure rate was 45.83%. There were 190 seizure requests, and 6 emergency disclosures.
- By crime, property crimes accounted for 52.21% of all requests, with fraud and theft accounting for the majority. This was followed by crimes related to weapons and dangerous goods at 17.77% and intellectual property crimes at 8.41%.