Starbucks Korea Fires CEO Over Controversial ‘Tank Day’ Promotion
Starbucks Korea has dismissed its chief executive officer following backlash over a promotional campaign many South Koreans viewed as insensitive to a painful chapter in the country’s history. The controversy erupted after the coffee chain launched a “Tank Day” promotion on Monday, coinciding with the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising crackdown of May 1980. The…