South Korea will no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn’t work fully, after its security-conscious government approved the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers.

South Korea said on ​Friday it had approved ‌Google’s request to export ​the country’s high-precision ⁠map data to overseas ...

Google will finally be able to provide real-time driving and walking directions in South Korea, The New York Times reported. The company has received permission from the nation's Transport Ministry to ...

The South Korean government also reserves the right to request revisions to maps ...

The approval was made "on the condition that strict security requirements are met," the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.

This decision, conditioned on security measures, may challenge local services like Naver and Kakao while addressing US concerns over market access.

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South Korea reverses long-standing security policy, allows Google to export map data, but leaves Naver and Kakao questioning their business future ...

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool ...

After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea ...

South Korea’s government says it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements.

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