Bangladesh, Nov. 29 -- One of the ironies in Japan-South Korea relations is that their identity politics over the historical issues continues to strain their overall bilateral ties. Will it change under the leadership of Premier Sanae Tadamichi in Japan?

Observers say Premier Takaichi is known to be a camp follower of Japans legendary Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She is likely to follow her mentor Abe in almost all fields of national life, including in the area of its foreign policy. During his prime ministership Abe emphasized Japans bilateral agreements with South Korea and sought to build trust between the two nations on this ground.

In 2015, the Abe administration signed the comfort women agreement with its South Korean counterpart. U...