Coffee Police South Korea Starbucks
SEOUL – South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters on Wednesday, the chain’s local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests. Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a “Tank Day” promotion on May 18, touting a new line of capacious tumblers for its coffee beverages. The date marked the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising, when at least 165 civilians were killed as a military dictatorship rolled tanks out onto the streets. The chain was accused of trivialising the nation’s landmark protest movement and insulting the…
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