South Korea Allows Google Map Data Export

South Korea on Feb. 27 conditionally approved Google's request to export 1:5,000-scale high-precision map data, ending a 20-year blockade while excluding sensitive military sites. The move could disrupt a spatial data industry that earned 11.28 trillion won in 2024 and includes 5,854 firms, with some experts warning of up to 197 trillion won in losses over a decade and others expecting innovation gains.