Google Meets South Korea's Security Conditions for High-Precision Map Export

At a glance

The Korean government confirmed that Google has carried out the security measures required for exporting its high-precision maps of South Korea. Google had sought to move this map data overseas for about 20 years, and it received final approval after conditional permission.

Key points

• Google removed and restricted the display of latitude and longitude coordinates for South Korean territory in Google Maps and Google Earth.
• Street View images near military and security facilities were deleted, and Google plans to replace all imagery with domestically processed images once it receives them.
• Google Korea's CEO has been named the local map manager and must ensure incidents are resolved within one business day.
• The government plans to halt or revoke the permission if the conditions are not kept.

Why it matters

Because the export involves South Korean map data, it is directly tied to national security. With this decision, Google is now subject to the same domestic legal procedures as Korean companies..

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