War, nuclear disaster, & Journalism

Yuri Kageyama worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press for more than 25 years, with postings in Tokyo, London, and New York. The daughter of a NASA engineer who worked in both Japan and the United States, she graduated with honors from Cornell University and earned a master’s degree in sociology from UC Berkeley.

Throughout her career, she has covered a wide range of topics—from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in eastern Japan to science and technology, business, entertainment, politics, sports, and pop culture. In addition to her journalism, Yuri is also a poet, writer, songwriter, and filmmaker, using her words and music to explore new cultures, genres, and generations while continuing to challenge herself creatively.