# South Korean police raid Starbucks headquarters over controversial campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/15081

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 12:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/4z2ixjR

> South Korean police say they raided the local headquarters of Starbucks. The search forms part of an investigation into a marketing campaign. The campaign was perceived as defaming pro-democracy movements from the 1980s. Authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the controversial promotion.

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