That the evil industrial quasi state corporation is at least partially Japanese reflects the anxiety present in western culture of the late 70s through 80s over ascendant Japanese industrial dominance. This anxiety is present in lots of films of that era. You can bet this aspect of popular culture was not organic, but manufactured in order to pave the way for the eventual sabotage of the Japanese economy by the U.S. largely by means of the plaza accords.
That the evil industrial quasi state corporation is at least partially Japanese reflects the anxiety present in western culture of the late 70s through 80s over ascendant Japanese industrial dominance. This anxiety is present in lots of films of that era. You can bet this aspect of popular culture was not organic, but manufactured in order to pave the way for the eventual sabotage of the Japanese economy by the U.S. largely by means of the plaza accords.
V good point.