Defamation complaint filed against Shinsegae chief over Starbuck Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-20 16:46 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Human Rights, South Korea, Elections, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A civic group on Wednesday filed a complaint against Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin and Son Jung-hyun, former head of Starbucks Korea, over alleged insult and defamation stemming from the coffee chain's controversial marketing campaign that revived painful memories of a bloody pro-democracy uprising.
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