Ruling party changes leadership vote rule amid infighting

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea approved its contentious change of the national convention rule amid infighting, steering clear of hurdles to adopt the ranked-choice voting to elect its leader in August. The party's move ― widely seen as favorable to pro-Lee candidates in the contest for party control ― prompted one of its supreme council members, Rep. Lee Sung-yoon, to quit. The party's senior spokesperson, Rep. Kang Jun-hyeon, said Tuesday that the introduction of a new method involving a