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Apple’s Push to Export Korean Map Data Puts Seoul at Crossroads in U.S. Tech Talks

Apple’s Push to Export Korean Map Data Puts Seoul at Crossroads in U.S. Tech Talks

SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple is once again knocking on the doors of the South Korean government, seeking permission to export the country’s highly detailed map data—a request that places Seoul in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between national security and digital globalization. According to officials at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]