NEW : 18 people have died , 44 missing after Typhoon Wipha hits the Tokyo area . Oshima , a small island south of Tokyo , has been hardest hit . The majority died after heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides that blocked roads and crushed houses in Oshima , a small island 120 km ( 75 miles ) south of Tokyo , a local official said . More than 100 domestic and international flights were canceled . The storm is moving north along the Pacific coast of Japan .
NEW : 18 people have died , 44 missing after Typhoon Wipha hits the Tokyo area . Oshima , a small island south of Tokyo , has been hardest hit . More than 100 domestic and international flights were canceled . The storm is moving north along the Pacific coast of Japan .