Moroccan Taekwondo Survivor Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
26 February 2020
Oumaima El Bouchti beat a Senegalese taekwondo athlete on Saturday, February 22, thus validating her qualification for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan Establishes Investment Desk in Morocco to Boost Economic Ties
20 February 2020
Create a direct consultation point within the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE). This is what Morocco and Japan have agreed on, on Monday in Rabat, (…)
Moroccan Taekwondo Star Demands Probe into Olympic Exclusion
13 February 2020
The Moroccan Olympic taekwondo champion, Fatima-Zahra Abou Fares, excluded from the 2020 Olympics, cries scandal. She demands the opening of an investigation to know the (…)
Tokyo Olympics to Offer Mobile Mosques for Muslim Athletes and Fans
9 February 2020
A mobile mosque will be made available to Muslim athletes and supporters during the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Morocco Names Olympic Taekwondo Hopefuls for African Qualifiers
26 January 2020
The Royal Moroccan Taekwondo Federation has made public the list of candidates selected to take part in the African qualifying eliminations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (…)
Morocco and Japan Sign Agreements to Boost Economic Ties and Investment
9 January 2020
On the sidelines of the 5th Morocco-Japan Joint Commission, the two countries signed two agreements and a convention on Wednesday, January 8 in Rabat, with a view to (…)
Former Macron Aide Linked to Carlos Ghosn’s Dramatic Japan Escape
9 January 2020
The former special advisor, Alexandre Benalla, is said to have helped the former Renault and Nissan boss, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan.
Morocco Emerges as Top African Destination for Japanese Investment, Ambassador Says
7 December 2019
Morocco is the second largest recipient of Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. This was stated by the Japanese diplomat accredited to the Kingdom, Takuji (…)
Nordine Oubaali Retains World Bantamweight Title in Unanimous Decision Over Takuma Inoue
8 November 2019
Without much fanfare, the Franco-Moroccan, Nordine Oubaali, retains his world bantamweight title after defeating Japanese Takuma Inoue on Thursday. By defeating his opponent, (…)
Morocco’s Prince Moulay Rachid Attends Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement in Japan
22 October 2019
Moulay Rachid was at the enthronement of the new Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, on Tuesday, October 22. At the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the Prince came to represent King Mohammed VI.