Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco

Starbucks Korea, which has more than 2,000 stores nationwide -- the third largest after the United States and China -- was embroiled in public uproar last month when it ran a "Tank Day" promotion advertising a reusable cup, evoking a deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising

SEOUL - Starbucks stores across South Korea will shutter for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson following a promotional campaign gone awry, the coffee giant said Monday.

Starbucks Korea, with more than 2,000 stores nationwide, found itself embroiled in public uproar last month when it ran a "Tank Day" promotion evoking a deadly military crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising.