I once asked why the Japanese govt didn't do more to help the auto industry, compared to say Germany (this was 2010 when I worked in the Toyota group in Aichi).

I once asked why the Japanese govt didn't do more to help the auto industry, compared to say Germany (this was 2010 when I worked in the Toyota group in Aichi). What I didn't know was what parent refers to -- that the Japanese govt went way too far in supporting its industries back in the day, and getting backlash for it politically.