South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
Google must rely on local partner TMAP Mobility for security-processed map data as Seoul tightens safeguards over sensitive military sites.
- On Friday, South Korea's government announced that Google removed latitude and longitude coordinates for South Korean territory from Google Maps and Google Earth, satisfying a security condition from The February export permit.
- South Korea previously rejected Google's map requests in 2007 and 2016, citing security risks to military facilities; The February approval marked a major reversal of the stance Seoul held for two decades.
- The California-based company must use domestic partners like TMAP Mobility to process imagery to government security standards, and Google Street View imagery near military and security facilities will be deleted.
- South Korean officials stated they would suspend or revoke the permit if serious breaches occurred, while Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the announcement.
- Yonhap News Agency reported that Google is expected to use data processed by TMAP on domestic servers to government security standards from as early as next year.
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