"Wounds During Non-Marital Childbirth Process"... Sayuri's Absence from National Assembly Hearing as Witness Explained

"Sayuri Expresses Mixed Feelings, Saying She Received Much Support but Also Hurt During Single Motherhood Journey"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Sayuri Fujita (41), a broadcaster who gained social attention by choosing the path of voluntary single motherhood, declined to be appointed as a witness for the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee's audit, resulting in her absence.

On the 7th, Shin Hyun-young, a member of the Health and Welfare Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Sayuri conveyed that it would be difficult for her to attend."

Shin's office told Yonhap News on the same day, "Although Sayuri received much support during her single motherhood process, she also experienced hurt, and she showed reluctance to appear at the audit, so we decided not to push it forcibly."

Earlier, on the 27th of last month, the Health and Welfare Committee held a plenary session at the National Assembly and approved the attendance requests for 12 general witnesses and 31 reference witnesses related to this year's audit. Sayuri was selected as a reference witness to provide explanations about her experience of single motherhood and the cultural differences between Korea and Japan.

Sayuri gave birth to a son last November in Japan after receiving sperm donation. At that time, she said, "In Korea, only married people can undergo IVF, and everything else was illegal," adding, "I hope the right to have children will be recognized."

Meanwhile, Sayuri, who became known after appearing on KBS entertainment program 'Minyeodeul-ui Suda' (Beauty's Talk) in 2007, currently appears regularly on the KBS parenting entertainment program 'The Return of Superman' with her son Zen.

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