South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash (opens original article in a new tab)

Starbucks in South Korea closed stores for staff training after backlash over a promotional campaign linked to the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, which involved military violence against pro-democracy protesters.

• Starbucks in South Korea will close all shops for half a day for staff history training after backlash over a promotional campaign referencing the Gwangju Uprising
• The company fired its CEO and announced CEO will attend training following criticism of 'Tank Day' cup promotion coinciding with Gwangju Uprising anniversary
• Protests and sales drop followed claims the campaign evoked a 1980 military crackdown that killed at least 165 civilians and involved sexual assaults