2026 in Asia
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This is a list of events that will take or have taken place In Asia in 2026.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 7 – 25 January – 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup[1]
- 8 January – Thongloun Sisoulith is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party at the 12th Central Committee's first meeting.[2]
- 9 January – 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: The Southern Transitional Council announces its dissolution following territorial losses, including its capital Aden.[3]
- 23 January – Tô Lâm is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam at the 14th National Congress.[4]
- 25 January – 2025–26 Myanmar general election (third phase)[5]
- 27 January – The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement is signed after nearly two decades of negotiations, eliminating tariffs on a broad range of products and services between the two regions.[6]
- 27 January–7 February – 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup[7]
February
[edit]- 7 February – The 2026 Men's T20 World Cup held in India and Sri Lanka begins.[8]
- 8 February –
- 2026 Japanese general election: Incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide victory, securing a supermajority in the House of Representatives.[9]
- 2026 Thai general election and constitutional referendum: Incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul wins a plurality in the House of Representatives, and the referendum to begin drafting a new constitution passes.[10]
- 12 February –
- 2026 Bangladeshi general election: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins a two-thirds majority in the Jatiya Sangsad.[11]
- 2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum: A motion to approve the July Charter passes with 60.26% of the vote.[11]
- 22 February –
- Kim Jong Un is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the 9th National Congress.[12]
- The 2026 Laotian parliamentary election is held.[13]
- 26 February – 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war: The government of Pakistan declares "open war" against the Taliban in Afghanistan.[14]
- 28 February – 2026 Iran war: Israel and the United States launch attacks on Iran, killing many high-profile officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[15] Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel, as well as against US military bases in the Persian Gulf,[16] and closes the Strait of Hormuz by attacking vessels that try to pass.[17]
March
[edit]- 2 March – 2026 Lebanon war: Hezbollah begins launching strikes against Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[18][19]
- 5 March – 2026 Nepalese general election: The Rastriya Swatantra Party led by Balen Shah wins a landslide victory.[20]
- 8 March
- 2026 Iranian supreme leader election: Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, is selected as the third Supreme Leader of Iran.[21][22]
- India beats New Zealand in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final and secures its third title.[23]
- 15 March
- 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum: The new Constitution of Kazakhstan is accepted with 90% in favor.[24]
- 2026 North Korean parliamentary election: General Secretary Kim Jong Un's Workers' Party wins a landslide majority in the Supreme People's Assembly.[25][26]
- 2026 Vietnamese legislative election: The Communist Party led by General Secretary Tô Lâm wins almost all the seats in the National Assembly.[27]
- 16 March – 2026 Kabul hospital airstrike: At least 400 people are killed and more than 250 injured in Pakistani airstrikes on a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.[28]
- 17 March – 2026 Iran war: Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, is assassinated by an Israeli airstrike.[29]
April
[edit]- 3 April – 2026 Myanmar presidential election: Min Aung Hlaing is elected as 11th President of Myanmar. Nyo Saw as First Vice-President and Nan Ni Ni Aye as Second Vice President are elected respectively.[30]
- 7 April
- 2026 Vietnamese presidential election: The National Assembly of Vietnam elects General Secretary Tô Lâm as the new president of Vietnam, replacing Lương Cường.[31]
- 2026 Iran war: Following an ultimatum from Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran agree on a two-week ceasefire.[32]
- 16 April – 2026 Lebanon war: A US-brokered 10-day ceasefire takes effect between Israel and Lebanon, following ambassador-level talks in the White House.[33]
May
[edit]- 1 May – The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC, ending six decades of membership and removing one of the organization's largest oil producers.[34]
- 4 May – An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, China kills 37 people and injures 51 others.[35]
- 15 May – Gaza war: An Israeli strike assassinates Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.[36]
- 22 May – A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi, China kills 82 people.[37]
June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ Strangio, Sebastian (9 January 2026). "Lao Communist Party Chief Reappointed For Second Term at National Congress". The Diplomat. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC". Al Jazeera. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ GHOSAL, ANIRUDDHA (23 January 2026). "Vietnam's ruling Communist Party re-elects To Lam as general secretary". AP News. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government". AP News. 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'". BBC News. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)" (PDF). 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Cricket Schedule & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ Kihara, Tamiyuki; Takemoto, Yoshifumi; Geddie, John (14 January 2026). "Japan PM readies snap election, February 8 ballot eyed". Tokyo: Reuters. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Tanakasempipat, Patpicha (2025-12-11). "Thailand Heads for Election as PM Set to Dissolve Parliament". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what's next?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Koh, Ewe (23 February 2026). "Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party". BBC News. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lao PDR Sets February 22, 2026, for National and Provincial Elections". KPL. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ↑ Sprothen, Vera (2026-02-27). "Angriffe in Kabul: Pakistan erklärt Taliban-Regierung "offenen Krieg"". DIE ZEIT (in German). Archived from the original on February 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "US and Israel carry out joint attack on Iran as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes". BBC News. 28 February 2026. Archived from the original on February 28, 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says 'major combat operations' under way – live". The Guardian. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ Butler, Gavin (2025-06-23). "Iran war: What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?". BBC Home. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Hezbollah Claims Rocket, Drone Strike On Israeli Missile Defence Site Near Haifa". Bernama. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Hezbollah says targeted 3 Israeli bases after strikes on Lebanon". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "EC begins preliminary preparations for March elections". The Himalayan Times. 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "Iranian Council of Experts Elects Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader". The Eastern Herald. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ Tondo, Lorenzo (8 March 2026). "Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba chosen as Iran's new supreme leader". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "T20 World Cup final: India thrash New Zealand to make history with third title and first for any team on home turf". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "President of Kazakhstan calls for drastic parliamentary reform including abolition of Senate". commonspace.eu. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Park, Boram (4 March 2026). "N. Korea to elect representatives to Supreme People's Assembly this month following key party congress". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "N. Korea to elect representatives to Supreme People's Assembly this month following key party congress". The Korea Times. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ↑ "NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date". Viet Nam News. 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?". Reuters. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Number one target: How Israel assassinated Iran's 'de-facto leader' Larijani". The Jerusalem Post. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Myanmar's coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament". Al Jazeera. 2026-04-03. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ "Vietnamese party chief elected state president". english.news.cn. Xinhua. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz - follow live". BBC News. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanon despite ceasefire". Anadolu (in Turkish). 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "OPEC just lost one of its biggest players — here's the inside story of the UAE's exit and what the Saudi-UAE split really means for OPEC's market power". The Economic Times. 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ Lee, Liz; Bu, Shi (8 May 2026). Coghill, Kim (ed.). "Death toll rises to 37 in China fireworks factory blast". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Israel's military says Hamas armed chief killed in air strike on Gaza". Reuters. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion". BBC News. 2026-05-23. Retrieved 2026-05-23.