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SS Tank campaign

Coverage of SS Tank campaign in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 15 · 09:44 UTCMost recent: Jun 15 · 09:44 UTC
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Starbucks Koreaorganization1Shinsegae Grouporganization11980 Gwangju Uprisingtopic1Thwack it on the table!topic1Park Jong-cholperson11987 police statementtopic1May 18topic1
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  • BUSINESSJun 15 · 09:44 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row

    Starbucks Korea will close all stores early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training following backlash over a marketing campaign perceived as mocking victims of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising. Shinsegae Group, which owns a majority stake in Starbucks Korea, canceled the controversial 'Tank Day' promotion and fired the CEO after the campaign used a slogan linked to a 1987 police cover-up of a student activist's torture death.

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