Starbucks Korea apologizes over promotion linked to democracy movement memories
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-18 19:06 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Human Rights, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Korea apologized Monday over an online promotional event after it faced backlash for allegedly evoking painful memories of South Korea's authoritarian past on the anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
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