South Korean Police Raid Starbucks HQ Over 'Tank Day' Controversy
South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea in Seoul following a controversial promotional event dubbed 'Tank Day.' The campaign sparked outrage for allegedly evoking a historical massacre.
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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
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Starbucks Korea faced major backlash after being accused of trivializing a 1980 massacre. Police say their internal investigation was not thorough enough.
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The raid by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency came months after the coffee chain's "Tank Day" promotion was accused of insulting victims of South Korea's democracy movement.
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Police on Wednesday conducted a search and seizure at Starbucks Korea's headquarters as part of an investigation into the company's controversial "Tank Day" promotion. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency executed a search warrant at the company's headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, roughly two months after launching the investigation following a complaint filed by a civic group. The warrant was issued in connection with a suspected insult offense, and investigators
By The Korea Herald
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