Japan’s machine tool orders rose 14.2% year-on-year to JPY 136,291 in November 2025, slowing from a 16.8% increase in October, which had marked the highest growth in seven months. Domestic demand declined 8.1% from a year earlier to JPY 31,537, while foreign orders advanced by 23.2% to JPY 104,754. On a year-to-date basis, total machine tool orders expanded by 7.7% compared with the same period a year ago to JPY 1,444,962, with foreign demand up 11.1% and domestic demand down 0.3%.