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Why You Can’t Use Google Maps in S. Korea: It’s Not a Ban, It’s a Price Tag, Says Ex-Govt Official

South Korea requires Google to establish local data centers to ensure tax compliance and economic transparency, blocking map data exports despite Google's security compliance.

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The cost Google is weighing extends well beyond running map servers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Why you can’t use Google Maps in S. Korea: It’s not a ban, it’s a price tag, says ex-govt official

The cost Google is weighing extends well beyond running map servers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Google Maps standoff isn’t a ban — it’s a price tag, Korea's ex-mapping chief says

For 19 years, Google has been asking South Korea for permission to take the country's detailed 1:5000 map data overseas. For 19 years, Seoul has said no. The co

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The Korea Herald broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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