Translated Japanese novel becomes No. 1 bestseller in Russia

MOSCOW - A translated debut novel by Japanese author and film producer Genki Kawamura has become the No. 1 bestseller so far this year at Russia's largest bookstore chain, according to a Russian newspaper.

The book, whose English title is "If Cats Disappeared from the World," sold 104,000 copies between January through Dec. 17 at Chitai Gorod bookstores, Vedomosti said.