Starbucks Korea to Close Stores for Staff Training on Korean History
Starbucks Korea will close all its stores for a half-day on 22 June at 3pm to allow staff to participate in mandatory training on modern Korean history and social sensitivity, according to corroborated reports. The closures are expected to result in an estimated loss of 2.1 billion won ($1.4 million) in sales. According to YNA, the company will temporarily close all its stores for a mandatory历史课.
Starbucks Korea will close all its stores at 3 p.m. on 22 June to allow staff to participate in mandatory training on modern Korean history and social sensitivity, according to corroborated reports. The half-day closures are projected to cost the company an estimated 2.1 billion won ($1.4 million) in lost sales. According to YNA, the closures are intended as a mandatory history lesson. Customers destroyed Starbucks merchandise in response to the training, according to europesays.com. Government ministries ended business relationships with Starbucks Korea, according to europesays.com. Chung Yong-jin, the billionaire chair of Shinsegae Group, will undergo the same training on 24 June, according to europesays.com.
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