A province-level city in South Korea, historically central to Jeolla and the site of the 1980 Uprising
Starbucks Korea faces a police raid over a controversial “Tank Day” marketing campaign tied to the 18 May Gwangju uprising. Investigators have seized documents as part of an insult suspicion case after widespread backlash and the company’s leadership changes.
South Korea faces a brutal heatwave that has killed dozens of people, with crops across Gangwon province suffering. Affected farmers report ruined harvests as temperatures reach record highs; officials warn of ongoing heat and rising food prices ahead of Chuseok.