SAPPORO--It took an egg shortage for Ishiya Co. to tinker with its signature “Shiroi Koibito” (white lover) cookies and market the treat using a chocolate filling. Ishiya had been dabbling ...

SAPPORO--Amid a prolonged slowdown in tourism from the novel coronavirus pandemic, Ishiya Co. is looking to expand into foreign markets for its "Shiroi Koibito" cookies, sold exclusively in Hokkaido.