Google removed specific South Korean map coordinates and plans local data processing and servers to meet permit rules. The permit allows high-precision map exports, but no change in sales or service use is reported, so the story does not change its business outlook.
Following the local rules may preserve access to high-precision map data. Removing some coordinates limits map detail, and local processing and servers add requirements. The report gives no change in users, sales, or costs, so it does not show a change in Google's business outlook.
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