For the record, I know the late Mr. Sakata was Japanese. Oddjob, however, was Korean. Of course, he had no discernible lines in the film to prove which was so.
No disagreement.
IIRC the book says Korean assistant, the movie, not so much.
It was his background, Olympic weightlifter to Oddjob that I find interesting.
Seeing him in commercials, he appeared to have a sense of humor about it.