I'd argue North Korea isn't a secular government. The Kims are portrayed to their people as a lineage of gods under the divine authority of Kim Il-Sung, and the

I'd argue North Korea isn't a secular government. The Kims are portrayed to their people as a lineage of gods under the divine authority of Kim Il-Sung, and their people are forced to literally worship them. Stalin's government was also very anti-religion, but it was based on portraying him as a secular divine figure, "infallible sage, 'the greatest leader', 'sublime strategist of all times and nations'", etc.