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8 August 2026

Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage

Coffee chain has faced backlash over marketing promotion tied to anniversary of Gwangju massacre South Korean police have raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign accused of trivialising the country’s 1980s pro-democracy movement. Investigators searched the building in southern Seoul on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. No further details were released, although South Korean media reported that officers also searched the homes of the Starbucks Korea executives.

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