Asia
- Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
- China (Qing Dynasty)
- Emperor - Guangxu, Emperor of China (1875–1908)
- De facto ruler - Empress Dowager Cixi (1898–1908)
- Emirate of Ha'il (House of Al Rashid) - Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab, Amirs of the House of Rashid (1897–1906)
- Japan
- Monarch - Meiji Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1867–1912)
- Prime Minister -
- Matsukata Masayoshi, Prime Minister of Japan (1896–1898)
- Ito Hirobumi, Prime Minister of Japan (1898)
- Okuma Shigenobu, Prime Minister of Japan (1898)
- Yamagata Aritomo, Prime Minister of Japan (1898–1900)
- Korea (Korean Empire) - Gojong, Emperor of Korea (1864–1907, King before 1897)
- Oman - Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Oman (1888–1913)
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