South Korea finally allows Google Maps data to be exported to overseas servers on certain conditions: You have to implement…

South Korea’s government has approved Google’s request to export detailed mapping data to overseas servers. The tech giant was permitted to export Google Maps data from the country, provided it complied with certain security terms. This is a major policy change for South Korea after several years of restrictions. The move is intended to resolve complaints from international visitors who claimed Google Maps did not work correctly in the country due to restrictions on the transfer of high-precision data.

After a review by government and private experts, the South Korean government agreed to permit the export of 1:5,000-scale map data, subject to Google meeting certain security terms, according to the AP news agency.