{
  "id": 2066344,
  "title": "Starbucks Korea, ChildFund Korea launch history, culture program for children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/starbucks-korea-childfund-korea-launch-history-culture-program-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260820/starbucks-korea-childfund-korea-launch-history-culture-program-for-children"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starbucks Korea and ChildFund Korea, a charity organization, launched a new program on August 18 that aims to educate children about history and culture. The event was the first of its kind, and about 30 elementary school students from a community child care center attended. Community childcare centers are welfare facilities supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, providing after-school care, emotional support, and educational activities for children under 18. There are around 4,000 such centers operating across the country.\n\nThe outing was the first activity under a program that Starbucks announced last month. The company pledged to donate 100 million won ($72,000) annually for three years to ChildFund Korea. The funds will allow approximately 1,000 children each year to visit historical and cultural sites. The students from Pureunnarae Community Childcare Center prepared for the visit by studying the history of the museum's artifacts beforehand. During the tour, they explored the exhibits chronologically, beginning with a 10-story stone pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple, which is displayed in the museum's central hall. As they listened to the explanations, the students gained a deeper understanding of the country's rich history and culture.",
  "summary": "Starbucks Korea and ChildFund Korea (also known in Korean as Green Umbrella) held the first outing for a new history and culture program on Aug. 18, taking about 30 elementary school students from a community child care center to the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, the coffee chain said Thursday. Community childcare centers are welfare facilities supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare…",
  "key_points": [
    "Starbucks Korea and ChildFund Korea launched history, culture program for children on August 18.",
    "Program aims to educate 1,000 children annually through 100 million won ($72,000) donation.",
    "Elementary students visited historical sites, learning about country's rich heritage."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Starbucks Korea, ChildFund Korea launch history, culture program for children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/starbucks-korea-childfund-korea-launch-history-culture-program-for-2068278",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:22:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}