None of us in the editorial department of Nikkei Electronics today knows about the scenes behind the first issue that was published in April 12, 1971. Those who were not even born at the time of the magazine's inauguration are now discussing the electronic technology and industry.
Time passes and aging is inevitable.
The history of Nikkei Electronics has been a history of challenge to aging. Adapting itself to the changes of the electronic industry is the only means to avoid a decline. Especially during the last five years, Nikkei Electronics has been renovating its editorial pages almost every year. For one whole year, Nikkei Electronics has been working to reinforce its development of an online media. Our efforts are being rewarded, with the number of registrants to our NE Online website showing an upsurge from 18,323 in April 1999 to 189,101 in April 2000.