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Starbucks Korea to shut stores early for training after marketing controversy

The initiative comes after the coffee chain faced backlash for a controversial marketing campaign

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row

Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training

The Independent UK · Jun 15

South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin has apologized for a second time in two weeks as Starbucks' local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980

AAP · May 26

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon is on trial for insurrection charges, after trying to declare martial law in late 2024

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

At the request of South Korea, Valve pulled a mod from Steam that glorified the country's military dictatorship

Gross mod, troubling precedent?

PC Gamer · Jul 7, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr’s rivals for Asian title are close to home

Challengers for Champions League come from Saudi Arabia as AFC officials privately admit rules need examining

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

Friday briefing: After a week of chaos, will South Korea impeach its president?

In today’s newsletter: With protesters taking to the streets and parliament set to vote on ending his presidency, what does Yoon’s failed declaration of martial law mean for his future – and that of the nation?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024

'How Dare You': South Korean Activist Horrified By Martial Law

In 1973, when Shin Jae-hyung was a teenager, he was out in the streets being teargassed, fighting against South Korea's then-military dictator Park Chung-hee.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2024

K-pop and autocrats: jolt to democracy lays bare South Korea’s two sides

While some say political turmoil has harmed country’s cultural reputation, others say it proves resilience

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Old Boys' Club? S Korea Plotters' High School Links In Spotlight

Key figures in South Korea's failed martial law bid share one key connection: they are all graduates of a prestigious, all-boys school in Seoul.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024