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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco

Police raided Starbucks Korea's headquarters following complaints that the company trivialized the Gwangju Uprising through its 'Tank Day' promotion. People accused Starbucks of making light of the deadly historical event.

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