Japanese PM calls for 'arc of freedom' spanning Pacific Wed Aug 22, 4:12 AM ET Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a new four-way "arc of freedom and prosperity" with India, Australia and the United States on Wednesday in a speech to the Indian parliament. "A new broader Asia that broke away from geographical boundaries is now beginning to take on a distinct form," said Abe, who began a three-day visit to India on Tuesday. Japan is working to ensure that "a region called the 'arc of freedom and prosperity' will be formed along the outer rim of the...