Police Investigate Starbucks Korea Over 'Tank Day' Promotion Timing

South Korean police are formally questioning Shinsegae executives who operate Starbucks Korea over a tumbler campaign that coincided with the May 18, 1980 Gwangju uprising anniversary. The country head was dismissed. The inquiry reflects legislation criminalizing distortion of the pro-democracy massacre's historical record—making what seemed a marketing error legally significant under South Korean law.