# South Korea: Police raid Starbucks offices over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco

https://mins.news/en/item/13851

- DW, 2026-08-05 08:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-police-raid-starbucks-offices-over-tank-day-fiasco/a-78241294?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Starbucks Korea is facing intense backlash after accusations that it trivialized a 1980 massacre. Police raided the company’s offices as the controversy continued. Authorities said the company’s own internal inquiry had not been thorough enough. The search centers on the disputed “Tank Day” incident and the handling of its aftermath.

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