Alphabet's Google Reportedly Strips South Korean Map Coordinates to Comply With February Permit Deal

MT Newswires Live11-13 17:25

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google has removed latitude and longitude coordinates for South Korean territory from Google Maps and Google Earth to meet security conditions from a February permit authorizing exports of high-precision map data, multiple news outlets reported Friday, citing an inter-agency statement from the South Korean government.

The approval reversed a position Seoul had maintained for roughly 20 years after turning down Google's requests in 2007 and 2016 over concerns that sensitive military and security sites could be exposed, and the government warned it would suspend or revoke the permit over serious breaches, Reuters reported.

Google has selected TMAP Mobility to process base map data and is expected to rely on the partner's domestic servers meeting government security standards as early as next year, with the arrangement limited to static information such as roads, buildings and addresses, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing industry sources.

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