韩国星巴克将于周一下午3点关闭全国2160家门店，进行关于历史认知和社会敏感度的强制培训。这是该公司自1999年成立以来首次在全国范围内提前闭店。
此前，韩国星巴克在5月18日（1980年光州民主化运动周年纪念日）推出的“坦克日”促销活动引发了迅速且强烈的负面反应。该活动因被认为对1980年发生的历史事件缺乏尊重，其使用的语言和图像遭到了广泛批评。
公司相关负责人表示：“此次培训将包含品牌价值研讨会，旨在提高员工对历史认知和社会敏感度的理解，并重申星巴克所追求的价值观与使命。”新世界集团会长郑溶镇及其他高管也将于周三参加同一培训课程。
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