North korea under the mi microsco microscope. A u. N. Panel has done something it has not done before. The committee adopted a nonbinding resolution that condemned north korea for rampant abuses of human rights. They say the u. N. Is interfering in the countrys internal affairs. The resolution stated what they called systematic, widespread, and grave violations of civil rights. They report to torture, prison camps and public executions and urged leaders to resolve the abductions of japanese and other foreign nationals. North koreans kidnapped at least 17 japanese in the 1970s and 806s and only five returned home. The ambassador said they are a global issue. The envoy rejected the resolution and called it a fabrication based on political motivation. Delegates from china and russia made it clear they rejected the conclusions of the resolution. Analysts with an american satellite imagery firm have other concerns. They s a recent photo showed increase activity around a missile facility in
Condemned north korea for rampant abuses of human rights. They say the u. N. Is interfering in the countrys internal affairs. The resolution stated what they called systematic, widespread, and grave violations of civil rights. They report to torture, prison camps and public executions and urged leaders to resolve the abductions of japanese and other foreign nationals. North koreans kidnapped at least 17 japanese in the 1970s and 806s and only five returned home. The ambassador said they are a global issue. The envoy rejected the resolution and called it a fabrication based on political motivation. Delegates from china and russia made it clear they rejected the conclusions of the resolution. Analysts with an american satellite imagery firm have other concerns. They say a recent photo showed increase activity around a missile facility in north korea. They warn authorities could be preparing for another launch similar to the one that happened last april. Digital globe released the image a
The issues, we may have we have drawings in front of us and maybe theyre not color rendering. But substantially everything about this project, the size and the scope, the only difference that we talked about is the size of the use for the restaurant there being whether or not it was commercial use, other commercial use incorporated. But i havent actually heard anyone, members of the public bringing up issues about the substantive factors of the project itself should that space not be a larger restaurant, you know, none of the none of the substantive issues about the Development Project or what people are talking about. Theyre talking about the Boring Machines and whether or not they agree with the process or all of thats happened. For me, i mean, what i have in front of me is a conditional use authorization related to the actual project itself, which i see to be fundamentally the same project that i looked at a few years back. And i do remember touring that theater during that time and
The different alternatives that we brought forward to the community, there were pros and cons. In the end the confluence of being able to help address the pagoda site, of being able to pull the machines out as is currently contemplated in our contract, not leave something underground, that kind of tipped the balance. At that particular meeting at the time there was seemed to be little to no public support for bringing the machines to north beach and leaving them in the ground. But that is something thats viable, its something that we could do. But in weighing the different pros and cons of the project and the impact on the community, the pagoda was seemed far and away the best option. And just so we know, its irrelevant to the approvals. What is that process like . I mean, actually, you know, excavating and making that extraction tunnel and extracting the machinery, how long does that take . I mean, is it similar to building a building there . How long impactful is it to the neighbors
It and that was like the intent of the project sponsor in the original proposal. But obviously, again, it didnt really look to be the same. In terms of why we use conditional use necessary or desirable, you know, we had a special use district for booker t. Washington, for higher height district. We decided it was necessary and desirable for the type of Housing Community it was providing. We also approved that sud prior to the board of supervisors taking action on it. So, its not as if this is unusual situation. I would say that the completion of this project is necessary and desirable for the city and weve already invested the funds. Commissioner sugaya brought up a good point. One of the shortcomings of this project all along was that it didnt extend all the way to Fishermans Wharf. If we had the opportunity, the Boring Machines in north beach and set up at least a north beach station and poe lebanontionv any in the future be able to explore a Fishermans Wharf station, it makes a lot