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Police Raid Starbucks Korea Headquarters Over 'Tank Day' Fiasco

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  • South Korean police raided Starbucks Korea's headquarters over defamation claims tied to a May marketing promotion called "Tank Day," which coincided with the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising and sparked a boycott, according to the report.
  • Operator Shinsegae Group apologized, said the campaign was unintentional, sacked its CEO, and reported a serious decline in South Korean sales following the controversy, per the report.

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