Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
- South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign.
- Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called "Tank Day" on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, where hundreds were believed to have been killed by military forces.
- Many felt the "tank" was a reference to vehicles deployed to crush pro-democracy protesters and the promotion sparked a mass boycott movement.
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- South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign.
- Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called "Tank Day" on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, where hundreds were believed to have been killed by military forces.
- Many felt the "tank" was a reference to vehicles deployed to crush pro-democracy protesters and the promotion sparked a mass boycott movement.
Sources: BBC News