Yahoo! Japan Limits Services in Europe and UK
Yahoo! Japan announced meaningful changes to its service availability for users in the european Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom,effective Wednesday,April 6,2022. The company cited difficulties in maintaining a consistent service environment in these regions as the reason for the limitations.
According to a statement released by Yahoo! japan, “From Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Yahoo! JAPAN’s services are no longer available to our users in the EEA and the United Kingdom, as it has been persistent by Yahoo! JAPAN that providing a continuous service environment in these regions would be difficult.” the company apologized for any inconvenience this may cause.
While most services are no longer accessible from the EEA and UK, Yahoo! Japan clarified that access remains available from within Japan. “Please note that all Yahoo! JAPAN services are accessible after this date if access is made from Japan,” the statement reads.
The impact on users is significant, especially those relying on Yahoo! Japan’s email and other services. While some limited email functionality remains, users are advised to check the Yahoo! Japan support site for details. “Some Yahoo! JAPAN Mail functions will be restricted. Please click here for details. (Japanese only),” the company noted.
For a complete list of member states within the EEA, users can refer to this link: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/osce/s_kikou.html
Services Remaining Accessible (with limitations)
While the majority of Yahoo! Japan services are unavailable in the EEA and UK, limited access to some features, primarily related to email, may persist. Tho, users should expect significant restrictions.
This decision by Yahoo! Japan highlights the complexities of providing consistent online services across international borders and the challenges companies face in navigating varying regulations and infrastructure.
Yahoo! Japan Limits Services in Europe and UK
Yahoo! Japan announced meaningful changes to its service availability for users in the European economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, effective Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The company cited difficulties in maintaining a consistent service environment in these regions as the reason for the limitations. [1]
According to a statement released by Yahoo! japan, “From Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Yahoo! JAPAN’s services are no longer available to our users in the EEA and the united Kingdom, as it has been persistent by Yahoo! JAPAN that providing a continuous service environment in these regions would be difficult.” The company apologized for any inconvenience this may cause. [1]
While most services are no longer accessible from the EEA and UK,Yahoo! Japan clarified that access remains available from within Japan. “Please note that all Yahoo! JAPAN services are accessible after this date if access is made from Japan,” the statement reads. [1]
The impact on users is meaningful, especially those relying on Yahoo! Japan’s email and other services. While some limited email functionality remains,users are advised to check the Yahoo! Japan support site for details. “Some yahoo! JAPAN Mail functions will be restricted. Please click here for details. (Japanese only),” the company noted. [1]
For a complete list of member states within the EEA, users can refer to this link: [1]
Services remaining Accessible (with limitations)
While the majority of Yahoo! Japan services are unavailable in the EEA and UK, limited access to some features, primarily related to email, may persist. Tho, users should expect significant restrictions. [1]
This decision by Yahoo! japan highlights the complexities of providing consistent online services across international borders and the challenges companies face in navigating varying regulations and infrastructure. [1]
