South Korea approves Google map data export request

Seoul approved Google's request to export high-precision map data. The move ends a decades-long ban and allows the firm to compete with local mapping apps.

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In a landmark policy shift, South Korea announced on Friday that it has approved a request from Alphabet Inc. to export high-precision map data to servers located outside the country. This decision ends twenty years of regulatory friction and paves the way for the American technology company to offer full-scale mapping services in a market currently led by domestic providers.

An aerial view of the Incheon city skyline south of Seoul, captured during the early morning hours in January 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch