News Summary

• 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 show streets, buildings, and alleyways in far greater detail than currently available on these platforms.
• A policymaker has warned that Google’s satellite maps could endanger national security by exposing sensitive military sites when combined with commercial imagery and online data.
• Given that South Korea remains technically at war with North Korea, the government is cautious about exposing such locations.