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South Korea interior ministry to stop Starbucks vouchers
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: South Korea’s Interior Minister said his ministry will stop offering products from companies tied to the Starbucks “Tank Day” backlash.
WHO: South Korea’s Interior Minister
WHAT: Said the ministry would stop offering products from companies that “make light” of the country’s democratic history after backlash over a Starbucks campaign.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Backlash over a Starbucks Korea marketing campaign that evoked a brutal 1980 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
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