It was only a matter of time before the economic headwinds of COVID-19 had people examining their own personal circumstances.
First came a wave of korona rikon, or people who were seriously considering filing for divorce because they were struggling to handle the stress COVID-19 was placing on their marriages.
In recent weeks, however, attention appears to have shifted from their relationships to their employment status, with an increasing number of social media users expressing a desire to quit their jobs, something dubbed “korona rishoku.”