Google causes security concern
2005-08-31 12:58
Seoul - South Korea is raising concerns with the US government over a service offered by internet company Google that displays satellite photos of sites across the globe, the president's office said on Wednesday.
South Korean newspaper reports in recent days have noted that the Google Earth service provides images of the presidential Blue House and military bases in the country, which remains technically at war with communist North Korea.
North Korean sites such as its main nuclear research facility at Yongbyon are also displayed on the service, which was launched in June.
Presidential spokesperson Kim Man-soo said on Tuesday that the office was planning on raising concerns with US authorities, his office confirmed on Wednesday.
On the net:
earth.google.com
- AP