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South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, right, delivers a speech to the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, right, delivers a speech to the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A staff prepare offerings prior to a memorial service held by relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A staff prepare offerings prior to a memorial service held by relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, speaks with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, after a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, speaks with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, after a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer flowers during a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads " A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer flowers during a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads " A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, right, bows to an altar as the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, right, bows to an altar as the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, arrives to join the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials to hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, arrives to join the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials to hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a minute of silence during a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a minute of silence during a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, bottom left, leaves after a memorial service with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, bottom left, leaves after a memorial service with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, left, walks with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials to hold a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, left, walks with the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials to hold a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, delivers a speech as relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, delivers a speech as relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The venue of a memorial service for relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials is seen in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The venue of a memorial service for relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials is seen in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, delivers a speech as relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, center, delivers a speech as relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials hold a memorial service in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials offer a prayer during a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. The black banner reads "A memorial service for Korean forced laborer victims at Sado Mine." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Offering by the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials are seen at an alter after a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Offering by the relatives of Korean victims and South Korean officials are seen at an alter after a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a day after boycotting a memorial organized by Japanese officials. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, front left, looks at a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee, front left, looks at a memorial service at the site of former Fourth Souai Dormitory for the mine workers from the Korean Peninsula, in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)