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December 09, 2024
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Starbucks, ‘symbol of capitalism,’ serves up lattes with a view of North Korea

South Korean city brings American coffee giant to observatory overlooking DMZ, seeking to promote freedom — and tourism

South Koreans can now order mocha frappuccinos within sight of North Korean soldiers, following a border city’s unconventional bid to turn Cold War-era tensions into cold brew-driven tourism.

The coffee giant Starbucks opened its newest location at a border observatory in Gimpo on Friday, offering customers the opportunity to sip lattes while looking into a DPRK border village less than a mile away.

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