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South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea's government announced that Google has removed latitude and longitude coordinates, as well as Street View imagery of military and security sites, from Google Maps and Google Earth under conditions of an export permit granted earlier this year.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You need to reconsider data sourcing and mapping services in South Korea as export permits now restrict coordinate availability and imagery around sensitive sites. This limits how you can use high-resolution mapping data in the region and forces compliance with tighter controls.
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2 sources · 13 Nov 2026
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