National security concerns and U.S. trade pressure shape South Korea’s cautious stance on data sovereignty SEOUL, August 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is deferring a key decision on whether to allow Google to export high-resolution mapping data until after an upcoming summit between President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, underscoring [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Geographic Information Institute has completed a high-precision map for general national roads, following the earlier completion of a similar map for highways. The primary aim of these maps is to support autonomous driving, but they can also be used for high-precision navigation and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the National Geographic Information Institute on Monday unveiled high-precision satellite images and the process of making high-precision maps. Drones play an important role in land surveying. The introduction of exclusive drones mounted with high-resolution cameras has contributed to improving both precision [...]