South Korea's Starbucks to close for staff history lesson after promotion backlash - BBC
ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge WrightAFP via Getty ImagesProtests were held outside shops and the chain reportedly suffered a significant drop in salesStarbucks in South Korea will shut all its shops for half a day next week so staff can attend a history lesson following public outrage over a promotional campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The coffee chain faced widespread criticism after it launched a "Tank Day" reusable cup promotion on the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, in which at least 165 civilians were killed by the military.