{"id":19677,"date":"2025-08-08T07:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/08\/south-korea-set-to-decide-whether-to-let-google-maps-finally-work-properly\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T07:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:37:51","slug":"south-korea-set-to-decide-whether-to-let-google-maps-finally-work-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/08\/south-korea-set-to-decide-whether-to-let-google-maps-finally-work-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea set to decide whether to let Google Maps finally work properly"},"content":{"rendered":"

The country is one of only a handful in the world \u2013 alongside China and North Korea \u2013 where Google Maps fails to function as it should<\/p>\n

For tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world\u2019s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country\u2019s urban heartlands can prove surprisingly frustrating for one simple reason: Google Maps just doesn\u2019t work effectively.<\/p>\n

But on 11 August that could change, as South Korean authorities are set to decide<\/a> whether to finally grant Google\u2019s request to export the country\u2019s detailed mapping data to overseas servers. Such a move would open up functionality that allows the app to give detailed directions and show users the best routes to travel.<\/p>\n

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\nThe country is one of only a handful in the world \u2013 alongside China and North Korea \u2013 where Google Maps fails to function as it should
\nFor tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world\u2019s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country\u2019s urban heartlands can prove surprisingly frustrating for one simple reason: Google Maps just doesn\u2019t work effectively.
\nBut on 11 August that could change, as South Korean authorities are set to decide whether to finally grant Google\u2019s request to export the country\u2019s detailed mapping data to overseas servers. Such a move would open up functionality that allows the app to give detailed directions and show users the best routes to travel. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The country is one of only a handful in the world \u2013 alongside China and North Korea \u2013 where Google Maps fails to function as it should For tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world\u2019s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country\u2019s urban heartlands can prove surprisingly frustrating for one simple reason: Google Maps …<\/p>\n

South Korea set to decide whether to let Google Maps finally work properly<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":19678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19677"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}