Starbucks US HQ apologizes to victims of May 18 Uprising over 'inappropriate' marketing campaign
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-06-07 16:42 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Human Rights, Military & Defence, South Korea, Elections, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Starbucks’ US headquarters on Sunday officially apologized to victims of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising and their families for a Starbucks Korea promotional event that evoked memories of the military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
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