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Yahoo! Japan Shuts Down Services in Europe, UK
Starting April 6, 2022, users within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom lost access to **Yahoo!** JAPAN’s services due to operational difficulties.
Service Discontinuation Details
**Yahoo! JAPAN** determined that maintaining consistent service quality in the EEA and UK was not feasible. Access to all **Yahoo! JAPAN** services remains available for users accessing them from Japan.
Certain **Yahoo! JAPAN** Mail functions are now restricted. For further details, a Japanese-language guide is available at https://support.yahoo-net.jp/PccOverseasuse/s/article/H000013791.
Apology and Gratitude
**Yahoo! JAPAN** issued an apology for any inconvenience caused by this service termination, expressing appreciation for user understanding.
For a list of EEA member states, more information is available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/osce/s_kikou.html.
Digital Market Trends
This decision reflects a broader trend of tech companies reassessing their global operations in response to evolving regulatory landscapes. In 2021, about 42% of small businesses in the UK reported selling goods or services online, illustrating the interconnectedness of digital services and local economies (ONS 2021).
