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A Google Maps Glitch Turned this Korean Fishing Town Into a 'Pokémon Go' Haven
Motherboard ^ | July 19, 2016 // 11:29 AM EST | Madison Margolin

Posted on 07/19/2016 6:23:19 PM PDT by Utilizer

A glitch in Google Maps has turned the small fishing town of Sokcho, South Korea, into a Pokémon Go tourist haven.

The globally popular mobile game hasn't launched yet in South Korea, but that hasn't stopped clever gamers from finding a way to play it anyways. The city of Sokcho is taking full advantage of it, according to this video by the Wall Street Journal.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: norks; sokor; tourism; travelling
I'm thinking more than a few little towns that depend upon tourism might wish to look closely at this article...

Maddy Margo

1 posted on 07/19/2016 6:23:19 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer
"Because of Cold War era laws preventing North Korea from obtaining maps of the country, the use of Google Maps is restricted in South Korea, the WSJ reports. "


2 posted on 07/19/2016 6:32:21 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Utilizer

Koreans wouldn’t have to rush around the town, they could simply Incheon towards their Seoul incentive


3 posted on 07/19/2016 6:43:30 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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**groaaaannnn!!!** That was SO bad! |b


4 posted on 07/19/2016 6:49:55 PM PDT by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
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“Because of Cold War era laws preventing North Korea from obtaining maps of the country, the use of Google Maps is restricted in South Korea, the WSJ reports. “

Digging deeper, if you access google maps on .kr you are only allowed a limited amount of zoom in. This keeps any military installations blurry.

Stupid rule since how many North Koreans are going to use a south Korean provider.


5 posted on 07/19/2016 6:59:35 PM PDT by TexasGator
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Additionally, local map providers give high resolution but black out sensitive areas!


6 posted on 07/19/2016 7:03:34 PM PDT by TexasGator
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