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South Korea’s Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Technology
Region: USA
Published: June 15, 2026 at 14:29

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Starbucks in South Korea will shut all its shops for half a day next week so staff can attend a history lesson following public outrage over a promotional campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The coffee chain faced widespread criticism after it launched a β€œTank Day” reusable cup promotion on the anniversary […]

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