thirdOr tourists who visit South Korea, one of the world’s most advanced countries, navigating the heart of the city city in the country can surprisingly prove for one simple reason: Google maps simply do not work effectively.
This count is a change soon, with the south Korean authority discussing what to finally give Google’s request to export the ticket mapping data of the card for overseas maids. However, the shortage of the matter was postponed this year on Friday to enable further security components.
Such a Wald’s move opens a functionalitite that allows the app to give a deliberate detailed Direes and shows users the best routes to travel.
This is a discussion that lasted for almost two decades that developed into the Brochdr test how democracies balance digital sovereignty with economic openness. Local industry groups are alerted to the market control from foreign companies, while those who charge Google’s request argues offensive restrictions on tourism and innovation.
South Korea is one of the headlines only – alongside China and North Korea – where Google maps fail to function correctly.
While Google controls online services in most of the world, South Korea’s digital landscape is placed by local “Portal” companies NAVER and KAKAO.
Comprehensive PlayPorms PointFice service includes English, email, news, messaging, music and map, creating a terrific ecological system that has long opposed foreign technology dominance. The firms provide accurate public mapping data but the store is in Pomestice serves as required.
Google is already inheriting the same local satisfying data but can only use them to present information like road scores and local businesses – and essentially, it cannot provide instructions for users.
Security and local resistance concepts
Google says the IT news to distribute and process the data through its global server network to provide real-time navigation in the world’s users, including those who investigate Korean goals from abroad.
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How, Google ARGUS that Maping Iteks data has passed the security review and have sensitive locations – and the same data is used by the dominant competitors. Google said it would blur satellite photos of all pens -pens if required by Autless.
Resistance at Google’s request is difficult. The Korean Society of spatial information, measurements and mapping (KASM), ITE represents 2,600 local companies, reports a 90% opposition from 239 companies reviewed, for fear of market control by the US technology company.
“The government must listen to industry worries,” says Kim Sok-Jong, KASM chairman, warning of “destruction in the industry.”
Visitors also warn that the application of a request for a precedent for another foreign industry, especially from China. Apple also applied for similar permissions, according to local media reports.
The paved was issued a party, saying Google Coufel has been approaching details if it has built local databases, as local competition, although it will not meet the issue of data processing on Google a servant around the world.
In 2022 the vulnerability of such an approach occurred when one of the Kakau Kakao centers Enthusiastic fireLeaving millions with access to the company’s sending, mapping and riding.
The effect of tourism
Korea’s tourist organization data shows that complaints have grown 71% last year, with Google Maps been 30% of all apps related to the app, mainly because of the functionality of the instructions that are not functioning.
Francesco from Italy said he was “surprised” to find that Google Maps DID’s work did well that he came to Seoul for a week trip.
“It’s just so annoying.
“I heard it was a security issue,” said Luke, a tourist from France. “But I feel it is more about protecting local businesses.”
The restrictions also criticized Start -up companies and technology supporters who claim that without access to international standard mapping tools, they will wrestle to build global competitive services, and will be growing.
Previous government reviews in 2007 and 2016 they both brought to rejection.
This time, a right-wing representative, including security and intelligence representatives, extended the deadline for May twice from August, and then again October to specify the need for deeper consultation with security agencies and industry stakeholders.
The issue was presented with a wider trade tensions in the US Korea, with Whitechton’s Ministry of Trade presenting South Korea’s mapping restrictions as “non-trifa trade barrier.”
South Korea has recently agreed to trade that security guards 15% of fan lids, than initially threatened 25%, when President Ja Yunong met to meet President Donald Trump in the White House on days or in the coming weeks.
South Korea’s Ministry of Transport was unavailable for the response.
Google says its map software helps people “navigate and investigate with fresh information about places, roads and movement” and that it works closely with “local” designers to benefit locals and visitors. “
