Event Brief
Civil servant unions urge Starbucks boycott over "Tank Day"
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: Civil servant unions in South Korea called on members to boycott Starbucks Korea over a "Tank Day" promotion.
WHO: Civil servant unions in South Korea
WHAT: Called on members to boycott Starbucks Korea over a promotional event evoking memories of a 1980 crackdown.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: The boycott was urged in response to Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" promotional event that evoked memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
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