Japan, South Korea stick to coal despite global climate deal

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1. On one hand it sucks but on the other what practical alternatives do they have currently

that could potentially replace the energy that the coal plants would make?
I mean do they have land and the enough sun per year to make solar a good option? I suppose wind might work but still there is the issue of limited land.
Then there is nuclear but the risk for that is high if there is an accident and long term storage spent fuel and waste is a major problem as well.