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Seoul Confirms Google Meets Map Security Conditions

The South Korean government announced on Nov. 13 that Google has fulfilled all security conditions imposed when it conditionally permitted the export of domestic high-precision maps, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The conditions include restricting latitude and longitude coordinate display and measures for military and security facilities, as reported by Yonhap and KBS World. This brings Google one step closer to using South Korea's high-precision map data overseas, though the ministry's confirmation is the key development. Korean media coverage focuses on the government's verification process and the security rationale, given ongoing military tensions with North Korea, which have historically limited such data exports.

  1. South Korea Confirms Google Meets Map Security Conditions Business Korea · 2026-11-13
  2. Gov’t Confirms Google’s Compliance with Security Requirements for High-Precision Map Data KBS World · 2026-11-13
  3. Google complies with Korea's security requirements for high-precision map data: gov't Korea Times · 2026-11-13
  4. (LEAD) Google complies with S. Korea's security requirements for high-precision map data: gov't Yonhap · 2026-11-13
  5. 韩政府确认谷歌落实高精度地图数据外传安全措施 韩联社 · 2026-11-13
  6. 韓国政府 グーグルの高精度地図データ 持ち出しに向けた安全対策を確認 KBS WORLD · 2026-11-13

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