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Starbucks Korea’s Tank Day Promotion on a Massacre Anniversary Causes a Political Firestorm
A billionaire whose company runs Starbucks in South Korea has publicly apologised for a controversial marketing campaign.
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What happenedThe marketing blunder on South Korea’s most solemn democratic anniversary has reignited a decades-old battle over how the country confronts its authoritarian past.
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CenterStarbucks Korea’s Tank Day Promotion on a Massacre Anniversary Causes a Political Firestorm
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Right / center-rightStarbucks Korea boss apologises after advert sparks big backlash
Starbucks Korea’s Tank Day Promotion on a Massacre Anniversary Causes a Political Firestorm
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The marketing blunder on South Korea’s most solemn democratic anniversary has reignited a decades-old battle over how the country confronts its authoritarian past.
