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2024 Scheduled completion of domestic transfer of user information by Line Corporation.
November 7 2024 Line software versions earlier than version 12 ceased functioning, preventing users from accessing their data. Newer versions refused to work on existing hardware/operating systems, generating random error messages.
April 16 2024 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a second round of administrative guidance to Line Yahoo, criticizing insufficient cybersecurity and privacy protection measures, and requesting a review of the relationship with Naver.
April 16 2024 Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued administrative guidance to LY Corporation twice.
April 16 2024 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a second round of administrative guidance to Line Yahoo, criticizing insufficient cybersecurity and privacy protection measures, and requesting a review of the relationship with Naver.
April 1 2024 Line Yahoo reported plans to gradually separate its systems from Naver, with full separation scheduled for December 2026.
March 2024 Japanese government ordered Line and Naver to separate their systems due to the data leak.
March 28 2024 The Personal Information Protection Commission issued administrative guidance to Line Yahoo following a data breach involving 520,000 personal data records.
2023 A survey reveals that Japanese seniors now prefer Line over email for communication, marking a significant shift in communication preferences among older demographics.
October 2023 Line confirmed a data breach involving over 440,000 items of personal data leaked through unauthorized access via a Naver subcontractor's computer.
August 31 2023 Microsoft officially discontinued Kaizala, replacing it with Microsoft Teams as the primary collaboration solution.
March 2023 RockMyRun introduced a feature allowing couples to share playlists and 'share' earbuds, enabling easier collaborative training experiences.
September 2022 VeryWellFit listed RockMyRun as the first of three 'Other Playlist Options' in an article about creating running playlists.
February 28 2022 Line Lite was officially discontinued, marking the end of the lightweight messaging app.
January 2022 Line announced the discontinuation of Line Lite app.
2021 Line begins recommending the [+Message] service as a more secure communication option in response to ongoing personal information protection concerns.
October 18 2021 Z Holdings' special committee released a final report criticizing Chinese affiliates' access to personal information stored on Korean servers, revealing significant data governance and economic security concerns about Line's data storage practices.
May 19 2021 The Tokyo District Court ruled in favor of Future Eye, acknowledging patent infringement by Line and ordering the company to pay approximately 14 million yen in damages for the 'Furufuru' feature.
April 23 2021 The Personal Information Protection Commission issued administrative guidance regarding Chinese contractors' access to Line's personal information management servers.
April 12 2021 Line suffered a large-scale crash in Taiwan.
April 9 2021 Akira Amari from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan announced that Line and Z Holdings promised to implement cybersecurity measures, including adopting a U.S. NIST SP800-171 level system and limiting data management to countries with information protection rules equivalent to Japan's.
April 1 2021 Osaka City resumed Line services that do not handle confidential information.
March 2021 Japanese government and local governments halted Line usage due to security concerns.
March 2021 Japanese government announced an investigation into Line for unauthorized data access by Chinese engineers.
March 2021 Japanese government announced an investigation into Line for unauthorized data access by Chinese engineers.
March 31 2021 The Personal Information Protection Commission began an on-site inspection of Line under Article 40, Section 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act.
March 30 2021 Bug in LINE app's reporting function on iOS and Desktop platforms ends. The issue is confirmed and subsequently fixed.
March 28 2021 Bug in LINE app's reporting function on Android platform ends.
March 26 2021 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) provided written guidance to Line about safety management measures for internal systems and user explanations.
March 25 2021 Hyogo Prefecture confirmed with Line Corporation that no unauthorized access or data leaks had occurred and decided to continue using Line for COVID-19-related services.
March 25 2021 Akira Morikawa's original blog post denying data interception was deleted, but was subsequently re-published after becoming a topic of discussion on social media and in the media.
March 19 2021 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced a temporary suspension of Line services and requested local governments to investigate their usage due to data storage concerns.
March 17 2021 Line's data storage practices were reported, revealing that user image, video, and Line Pay transaction data were stored on Naver servers in South Korea. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announced that government agencies would investigate the situation.
March 4 2021 Bug in LINE app's reporting function begins on Desktop platform, displaying incorrect messaging about user reporting process.
March 1 2021 Z Holdings completed a merger with Line Corporation, creating a new corporate structure where A Holdings (a subsidiary of SoftBank Corporation and Naver Corporation) owns 65.3% of Z Holdings, which will operate Line and Yahoo! Japan.
December 2020 Line Corporation delisted from both the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, preparing for a merger with Z Holdings.
December 26 2020 Start of a data leak affecting over 70,000 Line Pay users in Taiwan, which continued until April 2, 2021.
October 31 2020 Data breach in Line Creators Market discovered, with sensitive personal information of vendors being publicly accessible through Internet Archive since the market's launch.
September 20 2020 The period of personal information exposure ended, affecting 18 individuals. After discovery of the issue, the archive containing the exposed information was deleted.
August 20 2020 Line Healthcare issued an official apology and announced preventive measures in response to the doctor's abuse incident.
August 3 2020 A doctor registered in Line Healthcare was reported for verbally abusing a user, violating the service's terms of use.
May 2020 Line discontinued the 'Furufuru' feature after discovering it infringed on a patent held by Future Eye, an IT company from Kyoto.
2019 The Fashion Spot included RockMyRun in their list of 'The Best Workout Apps for People Who Hate to Work Out', praising its music tempo matching and tracking capabilities.
2019 MakeUseOf.com featured RockMyRun in their list of 'The 7 Best Running and Workout Music Apps'.
July 2019 Microsoft announced that Kaizala Pro's capabilities would be gradually adopted into Microsoft Teams over the next 12 to 18 months, signaling the future retirement of Kaizala.
July 18 2019 First Summoner, developed by SkeinGlobe, was released.
July 10 2019 Nintendo released Dr. Mario World, a game co-developed by Line Games.
June 2019 Two minors in the Kanto region of Japan illegally accessed Line's image server by exploiting a vulnerability, which resulted in their prosecution under the Unauthorized Computer Access Law. When questioned, they claimed they were merely testing the vulnerability's existence.
April 2019 Microsoft launched Kaizala globally as part of the Office 365 package, expanding its availability internationally.

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