Asia
- Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
- China (Qing Dynasty) - Guangxu, Emperor of China (1875–1908)
- Japan
- Monarch - Meiji Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1867–1912)
- Prime Minister - Ito Hirobumi, Prime Minister of Japan (1885–1888)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gojong, King of Joseon (1864–1907, Emperor after 1897)
- Oman - Turki bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1871–1888)
- Persia - Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia (1848–1896)
- Vietnam (Nguyễn Dynasty - French occupation)
- Emperor -
- Hàm Nghi, Emperor of Vietnam (1884–1885)
- Đồng Khánh, Emperor of Vietnam (1885–1888)
- Regents -
- Nguyễn Văn Tường (mandarin) (1883–1885)
- Tôn Thất Thuyết (mandarin) (1883–1885)
- Emperor -
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