Overview: East Asia in 2008 Chapter 1: A Nuclear Energy Renaissance and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime Chapter 2: The Security Implications of Climate, Energy, and Food Issues Chapter 3: The Korean Peninsula- A Stalled Denuclearization of North Korea and the Rebuilding of the US-South Korea Alliance Chapter 4: China-Confidence Tempered with Unease Chapter 5: Southeast Asia-Progress in Cooperation on Non-traditional Security Chapter 6: Russia-Evolving into a Independent Strategic Player Chapter 7: The United States-The End of the Bush Administration and the Challenges That Remain Chapter 8: Japan-Reviewing the National Defense Program Guidelines