Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-26 10:35 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Human Rights, Military & Defence, South Korea, Elections, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
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