Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage

South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea on Tuesday, investigating a marketing campaign accused of trivializing the nation's 1980s pro-democracy movement and the Gwangju massacre. The Guardian reports that authorities also searched the homes of Starbucks Korea executives. The controversial promotion had sparked widespread public outrage.

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