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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
August 5, 2026South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash
The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
The "Tank Day" promotion sparked a boycott movement against Starbucks in South Korea South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a contro
bbc.co.uk•August 5, 2026
South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash
Starbucks in South Korea will shut all its shops for half a day next week so staff can attend a history lesson following public outrage over a promotional campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on pr
bbc.com•June 19, 2026