Seoul: U.S. tech giant Google announced it is taking steps to correct the mislabeling of a museum in South Korea as a memorial for the late North Korean founder, Kim Il-sung, after receiving a correction request from the Seoul government.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Google explained that its Maps UGC (User-Generated Content) policy aims to ensure a positive experience for all users by maintaining the platform's fairness and accuracy. Although millions of user-submitted content pieces are reliable and truthful each day, some entries still violate the company's policies. Google communicated via a text message to reporters that they are investigating the cause of the mislabeling and are taking appropriate measures to address the issue.

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered the South Korean government on Friday to request Google to correct the error promptly. The mislabeling in question pertains to the Dokdo Museum on Ulleung Island off South Korea's east coast, which was inaccurately labeled as "Kim Il-sung Memorial Hall (Annex)" on Google Maps.

The prime minister's directive was sent to the ministries of education, foreign affairs, and oceans and fisheries, as stated in a press release from his office. He further instructed these ministries to express the government's "strong regret" over the incident, investigate the cause behind the mislabeling, and "strongly request" that Google implement measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.