A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan's last nuclear plant failed on Saturday to reach the legal threshold to be valid, though the president said the island could return to the technology in the future if safety standards improve.

Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived recall votes, while a referendum to bring back nuclear power has failed.

By bno - Taipei Office Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has signalled a willingness to consider advanced nuclear technology being reintroduced while preparing to overhaul his Cabinet, following a weekend of political tests that largely favoured his administration.