South Korea on Friday delayed a decision on Google's request for permission to export map data following U.S. pressure to address what Washington regards as a non-tariff barrier during recent trade talks,

South Korea previously rejected a request from Google, whose parent is Alphabet, for permission to use map data on servers outside the country in 2016 and 2007, citing security concerns.

The South Korean government on Friday delayed its decision on Google's request to export high-precision map data overseas, the transport ministry said, amid pressure from Washington to resolve the issue,