Google meets South Korea's map security conditions, removes territory coordinates

South Korea said on Friday that Google had met the safety rules for sending detailed maps of the country overseas. This brings Google closer to offering full navigation services after 19 years of disputes with the South Korean government. South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Friday that a team of government officials and outside experts had confirmed Google followed the security rules, according to the Korea Herald. The team checked whether Google had met the conditions set on February 27, when South Korea allowed it to send highly detailed maps of the country overseas. These maps use a 1:5,000 scale, meaning they show much more detail than regular maps. Google submitted its final report on November 4.

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