South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
South Korea said Google removed latitude and longitude coordinates for its territory from Google Maps and Google Earth under security conditions attached to a February permit to export high-resolution map data.
1. Permit conditions
South Korea’s government said Google removed latitude and longitude coordinates for South Korean territory from Google Maps and Google Earth, fulfilling a security condition of its February permit to export high-resolution map data. Google Street View imagery inside and around military and security facilities will also be deleted.
2. Possible permit action
The government said it planned to suspend or revoke the permit if serious breaches of its conditions occurred.
