Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
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People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
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