South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-26 17:28 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Human Rights, Military & Defence, South Korea, Elections, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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SEOUL — South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued his second apology in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.
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