Hostile bid subverts Japanese politeness.

The article discusses the hostile takeover bid by Oji Paper Co. Ltd. to acquire Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. in Japan. Many factors in the deal has made the protracted battle for Hokuetsu Paper Mills a controversial landmark in Japanese corporate behavior. The media and the market liked the idea of the Oji bid. The deal would create one of the five largest paper companies in the world.