FTC chief says no probe planned for Starbucks amid marketing controversy
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-27 13:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Human Rights, South Korea, Elections, Asia Pacific
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SEJONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog has no grounds to investigate Starbucks Korea over the coffee chain's controversial marketing campaign allegedly mocking the 1980s democracy movement, though it would be a "serious" issue if done intentionally, its chief said.
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