Starbucks to close 2,000 stores for promo row training

Starbucks announced it will close all 2,000 of its stores in South Korea for half a day to conduct 'historical awareness' training for employees. The move follows a backlash over a marketing campaign that critics say evoked the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The coffee chain apologized and said the training aims to prevent future insensitivity regarding historical events. The closures are expected to affect thousands of customers and staff across the country.