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Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Ad Evoking Country’s Brutal History

The New York Times – Business:

A marketing campaign called “Tank Day” coincided with the anniversary of a military dictatorship’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

John Yoon
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