How Trump’s and Kim’s belligerence and threats have changed dramatically in just over a year

North Korean leader Kim Jongun and President Donald Trump exchanged insults and threats of nuclear annihilation. Soft-spoken South Korean President Moon Jae-in struggled to be heard.

Here’s a look at the whirlwind of verbal exchanges:

Jan. 1, 2017: Kim Jong-un says preparations for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile have “reached the final stage.”

May 9: Moon becomes the first liberal to take office in Seoul. In his inauguration speech, Moon proposes talks with Kim.

July 4: North Korea conducts its first flight test of an ICBM, which Kim declares part of the North’s “package of gifts” for US Independence Day.

Sept. 3: North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. Moon vows to ramp up South Korea’s capabilities and says dialogue between the Koreas has become “impossible” for the time being.

Sept. 22: Kim accuses Trump of “mentally deranged behavior.”

Jan. 1, 2018: Kim says in his New Year’s address that he has a nuclear button on his desk, but also calls for improved relations with South Korea. Trump soon responds that he has a bigger and more powerful nuclear button

Jan. 9: North and South Korean officials meet in the border village of Panmunjom, and agree on North Korea sending athletes and delegates to the Olympics. .

March 9: Trump accepts Kim’s invitation to meet.

April 21: North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and longrange missile tests.

April 25: Trump says Kim wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible.

April 27: Kim and Moon meet at the border village of Panmunjom.