Taiwan's government says it's open to nuclear power again, but only under strict conditions, as a referendum to scrap the island's nuclear-free policy heads to the ballot box.

• A referendum pushed by the KMT to abolish Taiwan's "nuclear-free homeland" policy will be voted on alongside year-end local elections.
• The Presidential Office says Taiwan already hit its nuclear-free goal after the last reactor shut down earlier this year, and power supply is currently stable.
• President Lai says he won't rule out any energy source, including nuclear, but restarting nuclear power requires three conditions: it must be safe, there must be a solution for nuclear waste, and society must reach consensus.
• The move reflects pressure from the opposition-led referendum push, not an immediate policy shift.

Outlook: The referendum vote on November 28 will test public support for reviving nuclear power, but any actual restart still depends on meeting the safety, waste, and consensus conditions first.