Police raid Starbucks South Korea HQ over ad campaign linked to massacre
South Korean police raided Starbucks' local headquarters investigating a marketing campaign perceived as defaming 1980s pro-democracy movements.
South Korean police conducted a raid on Starbucks' headquarters as part of an investigation into a controversial advertising campaign. The marketing effort was perceived as defaming pro-democracy movements from the 1980s.
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Police raid Starbucks' South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks’ local operation as part of an investigation into a controversial marketing campaign that was perceived as defaming 1980s' pro-democracy movements.