| Event: | Women's 78 kg |
| Games: | 1998 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Thammasat Gymnasium 1 |
| Date: | 10 December 1998 |
| Competitors: | 9 |
| Nations: | 9 |
| Gold: | Tang Lin |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silver: | Varvara Massyagina |
| Silvernoc: | KAZ |
| Bronze: | Kang Min-jeong |
| Bronzenoc: | KOR |
| Bronze2: | Sambuugiin Dashdulam |
| Bronzenoc2: | MGL |
| Prev: | 1994 |
| Next: | 2002 |
See main article: Judo at the 1998 Asian Games.
The women's 78 kilograms (Half heavyweight) competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 10 December 1998 at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.
All times are Indochina Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 December 1998 | 14:00 | Round 1 | |||
| 14:00 | Quarterfinals | ||||
| 14:00 | Repechage | ||||
| 14:00 | Semifinals | ||||
| 14:00 | Finals |