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S. Korea Again Postpones Decision on Google’s Map Data Transfer Request Amid U.S. Pressure

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government on Friday delayed its decision on Google’s request to export high-precision map data overseas, the transport ministry said, amid pressure from Washington to resolve the issue, calling it a non-tariff barrier. In February, the U.S. tech giant submitted an application to the state-run National Geographic [...]

Google’s Map Data Request Sparks Security Alarm in South Korea

SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean security and technology experts are raising alarms over Google’s renewed request to export high-resolution digital maps of the country, warning that approval could pose grave national security and economic risks in an era of increasingly drone-based warfare and geopolitical uncertainty. During a policy forum held at the [...]