Starbucks' US headquarters also apologizes over 'Tank Day' event in S. Korea

“Starbucks' US headquarters apologized Tuesday over a controversial promotional event by the South Korean operator of the coffee chain that rekindled dark memories of a military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in the Asian country's southwestern city of Gwangju in 1980. Operated by Shinsegae affiliate E-Mart, Starbucks Korea launched an online "Tank Day" promotion on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprising this week. The event came to a halt within hours of its launch following publi

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