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South Korea delays decision on letting Google move hi-res map data overseas


South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google's request to transfer the high-precision map data it has on the country's

South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer the high-precision map data it has on the country’s geography to its international servers. The tech giant currently uses a 1:25,000 scale map in the country that includes points of interest and satellite images, according to media reports. The company operates an array of data centers around the world, including in Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

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