SocietyStarbucks Korea raided after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks outrage

South Korean police searched Starbucks Korea’s headquarters as part of an investigation into a disputed marketing campaign. The promotion was accused of trivialising the country’s pro-democracy movement of the 1980s and was linked to the anniversary of the Gwangju massacre. Investigators searched the company’s building in southern Seoul on Tuesday, with police announcing the action on Wednesday. No additional details were released, while South Korean media reported searches at the homes of Starbucks Korea executives.

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