National convention candidate registration deadline... 14 top members can run for election as party leader, one person, one vote, preference voting system 'variable' Supreme member represents 'pro-Myung VS pro-Cheong' factional war. From the left, former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, former leader Jeong Cheong-rae, lawmaker Song Young-gil, lawmaker Ko Min-jung, and former Gangjin County lawmaker Kim Bo-mi declare their candidacy for the party representative election at the August 17th national convention. Yonhap News The closing date for candidate registration for the Democratic Party of Korea's August 17 National Convention is the 17th...