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

Google has once again requested permission from the South Korean government to export high-precision map data, marking its third attempt in nearly two decades. The move, confirmed by local media ...

The country will soon no longer be one of the few nations in the world where Google Maps doesn't work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the ...

The high-precision map data Google is seeking to export is a 1:5,000 scale map, detailed enough to show back alleys and building outlines, where 50 meters is represented as just 1 centimeter. Google ...

South Korea on Friday approved Google's request to export ⁠the country's high-precision map data to overseas servers, a major ‌reversal after two decades of rejection that clears the way for the U.S.