Lee Jae-myung
- Jun 15
Starbucks Korea closes all stores early for history training after 'Tank Day' furore evokes 1980 massacre
Starbucks Korea will shut all its more than 2,000 outlets at 3 p.m. on June 22 for a company-wide history and social sensitivity training, the first such closure since the chain arrived in 1999. The move follows a public furore over a 'Tank Day' tumbler promotion that evoked the 1980 Gwangju massacre.
- May 28
Chinese Dissident Survives 30-Hour Rubber Boat Escape to South Korea, Now Faces Detention
Dong Guangping, 68, a former Chinese police officer and longtime political activist, was intercepted by South Korean authorities after crossing over 300 km of open sea in a small inflatable boat. The dramatic flight marks his latest attempt to flee persecution and join his family in Canada.
