Ju Kyu-chang 주규창 | |
Birth Date: | 25 November 1928 |
Birth Place: | Korea, Empire of Japan |
Occupation: | politician government official |
Nationality: | Korean |
Citizenship: | North Korean |
Party: | Workers' Party of Korea |
Ju Kyu-chang (25 November 1928 – 3 September 2018) was a North Korean politician, who served as the director of the Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK) Machine-Building Industry Department.[1]
Ju was reportedly the head of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.[2] His background was in research and development, as opposed to his deputy director Hong Sung-mu, who is more manufacture-oriented.[3]
Ju was named to the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2010.
Ju died in Pyongyang on 3 September 2018 from pancytopenia.[4]
A frame displaying Ju's decorations was placed at the foot of his bier during his funeral.[5]