South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data to servers outside the country. The detailed maps, which use a 1:5,000 scale, would ...

When Google executive Eric Schmidt visited North Korea earlier this month with former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, they urged the isolated totalitarian state to open itself up to the Internet.

Every day hundreds of visitors step off the AREX train at Seoul Station, tap Google Maps, and discover that the blue-dot app they use everywhere from Berlin to Bangkok will not provide walking or ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea delayed a decision on Friday on a request from Google for permission to export map data, following U.S. pressure to address what Washington regards as a non-tariff barrier ...

Google Maps is available in more than 250 countries, so it may surprise some people to learn that a modern tech-obsessed nation like South Korea isn't on the list. Google Maps has long been shunned by ...

South Korea has again delayed a decision on whether to approve Google's request to export high-precision map data outside the country, saying the company failed to submit key documents required for ...

The Korean government on Tuesday suspended its review of Google's request to export high-precision maps overseas, asking the U.S. tech giant to supplement its documentation. During a review meeting, a ...

SEOUL: South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Tuesday it has delayed a decision again on Google's request for permission to export map data, saying it will make a final ...

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has delayed a decision on Google's request to export map data, requiring additional documents by February 5, 2026. Google seeks approval ...