Starbucks in South Korea is banning customers from using the names of presidential candidates for their orders

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South Korea is holding snap presidential elections on June 3, to decide who will replace impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol.

"We do not take any religious or political stance, and we actively monitor and restrict the use of negative language, profanity, sexually explicit content, or any expressions that may be difficult or inappropriate for our staff to call out".

South Korea's upcoming election comes as experts flag growing concerns over increasing political polarisation and division.

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Author / Journalist: AFP

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesSouth Korea

Topics: Starbucks Elections

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Published On: 2025-05-14 @ 10:38:51 (14 hours ago)

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