Fluid Identity, Climate Urgency, and Asia's Moment with Hanako Montgomery, CNN International correspondent
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At CNN Global Perspectives Live in Bangkok, CNN International correspondent Hanako Montgomery joins The Nation to discuss bicultural identity, cross-border journalism, and Asia’s rising global influence.
Reflecting on her upbringing between New York and Tokyo, Montgomery explains how navigating two cultures made her fluid worldview and how native Japanese fluency allows her to conduct intimate, direct interviews without translators.
Ultimately, she emphasises that Asia has become the world’s dynamic centre for culture, business, and groundbreaking innovation.
