Chong Hyang Gyun has just written herself into the history books, but not for the reason she wanted.
The 54-year-old public health nurse spent a decade fighting the Tokyo Government for the right to take a promotion exam, from which she was barred because of her South Korean nationality.
Had she won, nationality would have ceased to be a factor in determining senior civil service jobs in Japan.
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