Overview

• Google Maps incorrectly listed the Dokdo Museum in Ulleung County as a memorial hall for North Korean founder Kim Il-sung.
• Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered the education, foreign affairs, and oceans ministries to seek an immediate correction, convey strong regret, and investigate the cause.
• Google said it is taking steps to correct the label, is reviewing the cause under its user-generated content policies, and is applying appropriate measures.
• The mislabel touches a sensitive territorial dispute over Dokdo and carries inter-Korean symbolism that heightens public concern.
• The government is preparing institutional measures to prevent recurrence, and observers say the speed and clarity of Google’s response will shape any further repercussions.