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A notice board at an outlet of Starbucks Korea in Seoul on June 22, 2026, informs customers of the closure of all of its stores nationwide at 3:00 p.m. to provide employee training aimed at improving ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Starbucks Korea will shut all stores in the country at 3 p.m. on June 22 for staff training on historical awareness and social sensitivity, the operator Shinsegae Group said on ...

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training as it reels ...

Starbucks Korea will take the unprecedented step of closing all stores early on June 22 to conduct history training for its entire workforce following a botched promotional event that triggered a ...

Starbucks stores across South Korea will shutter for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson following a promotional campaign gone awry, the coffee giant said on June 15. Starbucks ...